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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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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Romeo and Juliet Delusion: Finding Freedom After Trauma by Lori Abbott
Title: The Romeo and Juliet Delusion: Finding Freedom After Trauma Author: Lori Abbott Publisher: Lori Abbott Published: April 16, 2023 Pages: 125 This is the second memoir I’ve read that grabs your attention from the opening page and delivers an essential message about addiction without holding back. Lori Abbott is a well-educated attorney with… 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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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Everyday I’m Hustling by Vivica A. Fox
Title: Everyday I’m Hustling Author: Vivica A. Fox Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Published: April 3, 2018 Pages: 264 There are a few books I come back to a few times a year to savor their wisdom and life lessons. Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Tabitha Brown’s Feeding the Soul, and Vivica A.… Continue reading
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Why You Shouldn’t Worry about Family Not Supporting Your Books
When the Power series was first hot, my cousin said to me: “You should write books like on Power! The way we grew up, I know you can put some stuff together.” That bothered me for two reasons: I am not that kind of writer. Yes, I grew up around drug dealers and addicts, but… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – No Idle Word by Tehilayah Ysrayl
Title: No Idle Word: Poetry and Prose Author: Tehilayah Ysrayl Publisher: Tehilayah Ysrayl Published: May 7, 2019 Pages: 98 Her name means “A song of praise to Yah,” and Tehilayah’s anthology of poetry and prose sings just like the book of Psalms. We can tell the author thought through each piece before she penned… Continue reading
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Preparing Your Self-Published Book for Bookstores (Part 1)
Contrary to popular belief, self-published books can get into brick-and-mortar bookstores. Ask me how I know… Here Are Three Easy Ways to Prepare Your Self-Published / Indie Book for a Store: 1. Have a professionally designed cover with your name and title on the spine. Usually, I will tell you to ensure it’s edited first (do that,… Continue reading
