self-publishers
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Dear Self-Published Author, You Have Options!
While Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing is excellent, there are other options for print-on-demand publishing that self-published authors can explore. Draft2Digital Draft2Digital is a gem. D2D is an aggregator that distributes your books to major retailers online, from Barnes and Noble to Apple iBooks to Baker & Taylor. They have merged with Smashwords and now also… Continue reading
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Dear Self-Publishers, Don’t Limit Your Potential
The Martian started as a self-published book. Its author, Andy Weir, said he didn’t think the book had mainstream appeal and was surprised anyone was interested. It began as a series on Weir’s website, and when readers complained it was hard to read the stories sitting at their computer, Weir listened to his audience and… Continue reading
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How Blogging Helps Me Write Books
Social media is a powerful vehicle for publishing short-form content that people can digest quickly and easily. We are all lazy to an extent with short attention spans. Which is why I love blogging as a way of publishing long-form content. It gives writers a chance to fully express the completeness of their thoughts. And,… Continue reading
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Pricing Your Self-Published Book As a New Author
Note: These are suggestions based on my experience with my own books and books of authors I’ve worked with. These suggestions are not law or set in stone. In the end, each person must do what is right for them, but I hope these tips can help you decide. Pricing your book as a new Self-Published… Continue reading
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Blog Book Review Registry: OPEN
Hello good people! My book review registry is back open. I am ready to read and support the best Indie Books around. Please take the time to read through my blog book review policy below. This same policy can also be found on its own page here. Many times authors ask for a review from… Continue reading
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New Author Tip – Nothing is a Waste of Time
Dear Indie Author / Self-Publisher, that thing you are doing, that step you’re taking, that move you made…. …is not a waste of time and don’t let anyone tell you that it is. Time is never wasted. Everything is a learning experience IF you choose to see it that way. People like to tell you… Continue reading
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Author Spotlight – Nov 2017
Just seeing this. Thanks so much AWP for the promo! Continue reading
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