Derek Haines

Derek is an experienced English teacher, writer, and author with a passion for grammar, creative writing, and all forms of publishing. He also enjoys experimenting with technology and tools for writers.

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Five Actions To Take If Your Book Is Not Selling

5 Simple Actions You Can Take If Your Book Is Not Selling

Your book is not selling on Amazon! There are millions of Kindle ebooks currently available, and thousands more are published every day. An even larger number of paperback and hardcover books are listed on Amazon. So it’s no wonder your book can get lost in the crowd. Sure, some book promotions can help a little.…

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Amazon Ebook Pricing Strategy

Do You Have An Ebook Pricing Strategy For Amazon Kindle?

Is there an ebook pricing strategy to sell ebooks and get Kindle Unlimited reads? Since Amazon introduced Kindle Unlimited (KU) in 2014, the number of Kindle ebooks available on KU is now around 1.5 million and growing every day. Of these available titles, the vast majority are by self-published authors who have enrolled in Amazon…

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Self Publishing Audiobooks

Are You Self-Publishing Audiobooks? Perhaps You Should Be

Sales of audiobooks are increasing steadily and point to a bright future. Are you ready to self-publish audiobooks? Reading a book or an ebook takes total concentration. But with an audiobook, a listener can multitask. It is the key attraction for so many younger readers in particular. Readers can listen to a book while driving,…

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Beware UK Self-Published Authors

UK Self-Published Authors Need To Be Aware Of Geoblocking

Many new UK self-published authors I have had reason to be in contact with are often unaware of Amazon geoblocking. It means their ebooks that are available on Amazon.co.uk are restricted to UK buyers only. Depending on where you live, Amazon geoblocking can restrict what readers can buy on the Kindle Store. This is logical…

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