Derek Haines

English teacher, writer, and author. Passionate about grammar, creative writing, and self-publishing. Always exploring new tools and tech to help writers succeed.

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Weak Words in Author Bios

Five Weak Words To Avoid In Author Bios All The Time

Your author bio is everywhere. But you should avoid using weak words that can reduce the effectiveness of author bios. Poor vocabulary choices can diminish the value of your author’s image by using overused, trite, and hackneyed vocabulary. Choose powerful words in your bio to send the right message. It is vitally important in building…

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Amazon Select Exclusivity

Amazon KDP Select Exclusivity Works But Only For A Short While

Enrolling your ebooks with Amazon KDP Select exclusivity can definitely increase sales. But after having my ebooks in and out of KDP Select exclusivity many times, I can say that the benefits only last so long. The first 90-day period always results in a sales boost. But for each recurring 9o day enrolment period, sales…

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Is kindle Unlimited Worth It

Is Kindle Unlimited Worthwhile For Self-Publishing Authors?

Is Amazon Kindle Unlimited worth it for authors? After twelve months, I probably have to say thank you, but no. Like all new ideas, it takes time to decide whether it works. But after trying it, here is my Kindle Unlimited review from a self-publishing author’s perspective. Does Kindle Unlimited fairly reward authors? The answer…

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Does X Twitter Sell Ebooks

Does X (Twitter) Sell Ebooks? It Can Help But Probably Not

X (formerly Twitter) is excellent for author promotion, but does Twitter sell ebooks? It has become the go-to social media platform for self-published authors for many years. Perhaps this happened because both self-publishing and Twitter launched at roughly the same time. Although it has changed its name to X, I’ll use Twitter in this article,…

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Format An Ebook Video

How To Format An Ebook In Microsoft Word – Video Tutorial

Before self-publishing, you need to know how to format an ebook in a Microsoft Word document. It has probably taken months, if not longer, to write your book’s manuscript. Due to this, your Word file is almost certainly full of erroneous styles, formatting errors, and different text or font formats. It is vital to remove these…

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Where Self-Publishers Lose

Print On Demand Book Quality Can Restict Self-Publishers

Self-publishing does very well in ebook sales. However, due to print-on-demand book quality, self-publishers will continue to lose out in print book sales. There is no doubt that self-publishing has stamped its authority and found its place in book publishing. It is winning on many fronts. However, its success has primarily come in the form…

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