When you think about writing for money, many writers would say writing and self-publishing fiction is the way to go. It’s natural because publishing books on Amazon KDP or Draft2Digital is relatively easy. Of course, non-fiction self-publishing, such as self-help books, memoirs, and biographies, is also popular. While self-publishing has its pros and cons, it…
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If you are not a US author, self-publishing has some impediments to jump before you can receive your book royalties in full. You certainly need to check the Amazon tax information for non-US authors. International self-publishing requires overcoming several financial, legal, and logistical obstacles before you can expect to make money from ebook and book…
If you are a new author, you should start thinking about how to promote your self-published book. The best time to do this is well before you publish. You can use so many different ways to attract attention to your new release. However, in this article, I will concentrate on five main areas you need…
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One practical way to improve your CV and future career prospects is to publish a book. When you add a publication to your list of achievements, it can boost your CV and enhance your professional profile. It also adds credibility and commitment to your professional background. Linkedin is a ‘go-to’ platform for employers, HR companies,…
Social media is often ineffective in promoting books on Amazon. Using social media such as Facebook and Twitter to help advertise books and ebooks is extremely time-consuming. From my experience, social media is becoming less effective in increasing book sales. When I started using Twitter and Facebook in 2010, there was definitely some benefit. But…
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Everyone wants something for nothing, so giving away free ebooks seems logical. But is it worthwhile? Many sites that offer lists of free Kindle ebooks are doing it to attract traffic for pay-per-click advertising on their website. Or they are trying to make Amazon Associate income from paid book sales and luring traffic by listing…
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Is writters a word? No, but that doesn’t mean I don’t come across it occasionally on social media. So yes, the title of this article should read writers who should have done a free grammar check. But it caught your attention, didn’t it? A grammar checker is an essential tool for any writer because grammar…
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Tom Waits’ writing, like all good writers, avoids common collocations and tired clichés. Waits has a way with words. And even though he writes songs, he should inspire writers and authors. His words are memorable for one very simple reason. He never uses a common collocation. Instead, he surprises and sometimes shocks with his choice…
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When you self-publish in paperback, it has genuine benefits. Self-publishing does not only mean ebooks. When it comes time to publish, I always publish paperback and ebook versions. But Why? Yes, ebooks are a must Kindle ebooks are by far my best income source. So why do I go to the extra effort to publish in…
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If you are a new writer or author, never trust grammar checkers 100% to correct your writing. With all the terrific online writing tools and correctors we use today, correcting writing mistakes seems easy. However, none of them are perfect. Even if you pay for a premium version, it can miss some errors, typos, and…
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