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Effective Book Marketing for Any Author (Even If You’re Starting From Scratch)
This class is now over and is unavailable for purchase. Sign up to receive announcements about upcoming classes. Learn to develop ...
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July 3, 2020
Writing, Pitching & Promoting in the Age of the Coronavirus
In this Q&A, agents Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel and Leslie Zampetti tackle the complications of authorship and literary citizenship in ...
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June 16, 2020
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Guest Post
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Improve Your Writing
About
Photo by Ross Van Pelt “It takes guts to be gentle and kind.” —The Smiths About Jane Friedman Jane Friedman ...
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June 15, 2020
On Multi-Genre Publishing: Q&A with Hybrid Author Catherine Stine
In this interview, she discusses writing to trends, the limits of writing what you know, taking the time to discover ...
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May 27, 2020
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Author Q&A
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book publishing
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Guest Post
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hybrid author
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Diversify Your Writing Income: Build a Resilient Business Model for Your Career
This class is now over and is unavailable for purchase. Sign up to receive announcements about upcoming classes. Learn how ...
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May 2, 2020
Creating Income and Connecting with Readers Using Short Fiction
This class is now over and is unavailable for purchase. Sign up to receive announcements about upcoming classes. How writers ...
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March 29, 2020
The Complete Guide to Query Letters
The query letter has one purpose, and one purpose only: to seduce the agent or editor into reading or requesting ...
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January 17, 2020
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fiction writing
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How to Get Published
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Queries & Synopses
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traditional publishing
Knowing When You’re Ready to Submit: Q&A with Adela Crandell Durkee
In this interview, she discusses discovering writing in mid-life, how she knew when her writing was ready, why she opted ...
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December 11, 2019
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Author Q&A
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Guest Post
How to Convert Book Readers into Email Subscribers
Obtaining readers for your book is hard enough. Once you have their attention, how do you make the most of ...
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October 3, 2019
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
From Romance Novelist to Literary Novelist: Anna Schmidt
In this Q&A, Anna Schmidt discusses how she became a romance novelist, the nearly accidental way she acquired her current ...
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July 9, 2019
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genre
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romance
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self-publishing
Public Libraries: How Authors Can Increase Both Discoverability and Earnings
Libraries represent a valuable opportunity for a book discoverability and sales, but librarians may not know your book exists without ...
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July 2, 2019
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ebooks
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libraries
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Marketing & Promotion
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self-publishing
Identifying the Best Self-Published Books by State: The Indie Author Project
The Indie Author Project identifies the best self-published fiction by state; thirteen states participate so far. This year's national winner ...
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May 28, 2019
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Author Q&A
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indie publishing
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libraries
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Self-Publishing
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self-publishing
Changes to Amazon Advertising: What Authors Need to Know
Amazon has updated its advertising tools for authors, with mixed results. Kindlepreneur's Dave Chesson breaks down the pros and cons ...
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March 18, 2019
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
How to Define and Describe Your Readership: A Confusing Issue for Nonfiction Book Proposals
If you’re pitching a nonfiction book, at some point, an editor or agent will expect you to describe the readership ...
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December 4, 2018
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Book Proposals
Take Charge of Your Creative Life: The SWOT Analysis
When you understand your SWOT as an author, you can take control over your time. You can stop fighting fires, ...
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November 27, 2018
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Creativity
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Guest Post
How to Understand Your Reader’s Level of Awareness to Grow Your Fanbase
Readers start their journey to find new books in a broad sense, but eventually gain experience and understand more about ...
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October 11, 2018
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
5 On: Russell Rowland
Author Russell Rowland discusses the big mistake he made with HarperCollins, whether the journey of writing is truly its own ...
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September 20, 2018
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5 On
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Author Q&A
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Guest Post
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publishing
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russell rowlanad
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writing
6 Questions to Help Nonfiction Writers Find Their Niche
No matter how many books have been written about a topic, there is probably some important facet that has not ...
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September 11, 2018
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
5 Steps to Writing Better How-To
Learn how to simplify the writing process for how-to books and write them in a way that provides maximum value ...
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August 15, 2018
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Guest Post
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Improve Your Writing
How Traditionally Published Authors Can Repackage and Self-Publish Their Backlist
A checklist for repackaging and republishing your own backlist after you get rights reverted from your traditional publisher ...
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August 2, 2018
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Guest Post
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Self-Publishing
The First Half of 2018: Traditional Publishers Stand Strong with Nonfiction and Backlist
Broadly, traditional print book sales continue to grow at about 2 to 3 percent per year, but growth is driven ...
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July 9, 2018
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Publishing Industry Reporting
Author Income Surveys Are Misleading and Flawed—And Focus on the Wrong Message for Writers
I don’t trust author-income survey results and I question their usefulness in improving the fortunes of writers. Too often it ...
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July 2, 2018
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Author Earnings & Careers
How to Evaluate Small Publishers—Plus Digital-Only Presses and Hybrids
As the publishing industry has transformed in the digital age, small press activity has proliferated. Here's how authors can evaluate ...
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June 25, 2018
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book publishing
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digital publishing
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e-publishing
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getting published
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Hybrid Publishers
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Researching & Evaluating Publishers
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Small and Independent Publishers
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small presses
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traditional publishing
The Psychology of Author Marketing
It’s one thing to know how to setup something technical like an advertisement, an email system, or your book’s sales ...
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June 21, 2018
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
Building Your Business Model as a Writer
Over the last month, I've been talking (and writing) about how to build a business model for career that suits ...
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April 16, 2018
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Author Earnings & Careers
5 On: Julie Smith
Author, publisher, and book marketer Julie Smith shares what she loves to write—and read—in a mystery, how her writing obsession ...
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February 20, 2018
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Author Q&A
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ebooks
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Guest Post
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marketing
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The Essential First Step for New Authors: Book Reviews, Not Sales
New authors have no symbolic capital. They are not (yet) known for producing quality books that seduce readers. Is it ...
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January 30, 2018
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book marketing
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book promotion
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book reviews
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
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self-publishing
Can You (Should You) Typeset Your Own Book?
If people judge books by their covers, then typesetting is the difference between a brief or a lasting impression. The ...
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January 29, 2018
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book design
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book layout
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Getting Published
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Guest Post
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indie authorship
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indie publishing
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self-publishing
4 Affordable Ways to Master Book Marketing
Keeping up with the latest book marketing trends and learning new tactics can be expensive. Couple this with the growing ...
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January 25, 2018
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Guest Post
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Marketing & Promotion
What Does 2018 Hold for Writers?
A round-up of publishing industry trend articles, helping freelancers and authors anticipate changes coming in 2018 ...
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January 16, 2018
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Publishing Industry Reporting
Best Book Marketing Advice for Authors: The Best of 2017
I regularly round up and comment on book marketing advice that have writers buzzing. Here's what sparked discussion in 2017 ...
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January 9, 2018
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Marketing & Promotion
A Look Back at 2017 Publishing Headlines: 5 Issues Raised for Authors
Issues touched on: Barnes & Noble woes, the maturity of the self-publishing market, Wattpad profits, traditional publishing's problem launching blockbusters, ...
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December 14, 2017
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Publishing Industry Reporting
Why Pursue Traditional Publishing? (Are There Enough Good Reasons?)
What's the overriding reason for an author to find an agent and a traditional publishing deal? Is it possible that ...
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November 20, 2017
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Getting Published
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Guest Post
How to Self-Publish in France
More books are translated in France than in any other country: 1 out of every 6 books has been translated ...
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November 17, 2017
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e-publishing
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Guest Post
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indie publishing
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Self-Publishing
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self-publishing
3 Reasons Why You Might Not Want a Hybrid Publisher
I would never tell someone to publish with a hybrid publisher—every writer's goals are unique, plus hybrid publishing puts the ...
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October 31, 2017
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Hybrid Publishers
Don’t Back Down: Choose the Writing Territory You Can Defend Long and Fiercely
Many people want to be rock stars—and many people want to write books. But there are many ways in which ...
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October 26, 2017
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Guest Post
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Improve Your Writing
What Is an Editor’s Role in a Changing Publishing Industry?
I'm a contributor to a new essay collection, WHAT EDITORS DO, edited by Peter Ginna and published by University of ...
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October 25, 2017
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Getting Published
What Authors Need to Know About Crowdfunding Their Book: A Case Study by the Numbers
Any author can successfully launch their book through crowdfunding if they are willing to put in the effort. However, it ...
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October 5, 2017
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Getting Published
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Guest Post
When You Shouldn’t Hire and Pay For a Professional Editor
There are many good reasons to hire a professional editor, but also a number of compelling reasons to hold off ...
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September 25, 2017
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Guest Post
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Improve Your Writing
5 On: Dario Ciriello
Author Dario Ciriello talks about breaking writing rules, what publishing other writers taught him about the business, and how little ...
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July 20, 2017
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5 On
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Author Q&A
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book publishing
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Guest Post
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writing advice
A Serial Publishing Platform That Earns Money for Indie Creators
Tapas, a new digital publishing platform, has led to meaningful earnings and readership for independent artists and writers in less ...
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July 10, 2017
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Other Publishing Paths
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Self-Publishing
Start Here: How to Get Your Book Published
If you want to publish your book, here are the steps you should follow to assess your work's potential, then ...
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June 12, 2017
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agents
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book deals
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getting a book published
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How to Get Published
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Why Your Memoir Won’t Sell
Everyone has a meaningful story to tell, but not everyone’s story (or writing) is going to deserve a commercial publishing ...
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June 6, 2017
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Getting Published
Fan-Friendly Marketing and Kindle Worlds Licensing: Q&A with Aleatha Romig
Primarily an indie published author, Aleatha Romig participates in Kindle Worlds, which allows other authors to write about the characters ...
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June 5, 2017
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Amazon
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author promotion
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Author Q&A
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book marketing and promotion
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ebooks
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online marketing
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romance novels
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self-publishing
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series writing
How Do Books Become Bestsellers? (Can Authors Increase Those Chances?)
Is a book's success all luck, even if 'luck' includes hitting the right subject matter at the right time, or ...
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May 10, 2017
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Amazon
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Author Earnings & Careers
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author promotion
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book marketing and promotion
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ebooks
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indie authors
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online marketing
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publicity
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self-publishing
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traditional publishing
Author Marketing Collectives: An Increasingly Important Component of Book Promotion
Authors need help with digital book marketing—the kind of help that traditional publishers rarely provide. Co-ops and collectives can help ...
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May 4, 2017
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Marketing & Promotion
My Recent Work with The Authors Guild: New Publishing Resources and Classes
I'm delighted to announce that I've been working with The Authors Guild on the creation and release of their new ...
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April 20, 2017
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Author Earnings & Careers
The Second Act Novelist: 6 Ways to Prepare
If fiction writing is something you’d like to pursue in your retirement years, follow these steps to help you prepare ...
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April 3, 2017
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Creativity
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Guest Post
How to Land an Agent for a Self-Published Book
If you've given up on the self-publishing route and want to try traditional publishing, then there are several approaches you ...
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March 22, 2017
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Literary Agents
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Self-Publishing
How to Publish an Ebook: Resources for Authors
In this post I regularly update the best resources I know of related to learning to publish an ebook, finding ...
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March 15, 2017
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digital publishing
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E-Books
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e-publishing
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ebooks
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Self-Publishing
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self-publishing
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