Derek Haines, Writer at Just Publishing Advice

The Differences Between Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing For Authors

Derek Haines / April 29, 2023 / Publishing

The bad news bears are always loud in their opinions when comparing self-publishing vs traditional publishing. It usually reads that traditionally published books are winning the publishing war and dominating market share against ebooks, especially over self-published ebooks. While rarely newsworthy, these opinion articles are frequent. They all beat a similar drum that the self-published…

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Do Facebook Ads For Books Help You Sell More Books?

Derek Haines / April 2, 2023 / Promote Your Writing

Does Facebook Ads for books guarantee more book sales? Over the years, I’ve used Facebook promotion a lot. I started with Facebook pay-per-click ads for my teaching business, and it was reasonably successful in attracting new local clients over the long term. But when it comes to using Facebook Ads for books to help sales, I…

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The Difference Between Ebook Pricing In The US and UK

Derek Haines / July 24, 2024 / Ebooks

Ebooks have forever changed reading and book buying. Yet, unlike print books, ebook pricing remains a variable factor. Ebooks have no one-size-fits-all price point, especially between US and UK readers. Authors should consider various factors to strike the right balance between perceived value and their royalty earnings. Understanding reader expectations of price is crucial, as…

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10 Must Read Self-Publishing Blogs For Authors And Writers

Derek Haines / June 13, 2024 / Self-Publishing

Whether you are new to writing and publishing or an old hand, you should never stop learning; these self-publishing blogs will help. Even though I hunt high and low for ideas for my blog posts, I always check my favorite sources of informed opinion and publishing advice. The following blogs and sites have all been…

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Amazon KDP PPC Advertising Is Quite Awful, Yet Very Useful

Derek Haines / July 15, 2020 / Self-Publishing

Amazon KDP Pay Per Click Advertising should be a lot better for the money you pay If you are enrolled in Amazon KDP Select, you will have access to Amazon’s Ad Campaigns. This allows authors and publishers to advertise their individual books on related popular and best-selling Amazon book pages. This, indeed, is a great opportunity.…

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Amazon Tries Another New Attack On Paid And Fake Book Reviews

Derek Haines / July 15, 2020 / Publishing

Amazon has taken a new approach and policy change against paid customer reviews, including fake book reviews. In the past, Amazon deleted these product reviews or went after the provider of paid reviews. But Amazon has now set its legal sights on sellers. Paid and fake book reviews are an important issue for self-publishing authors.…

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Are You In The Bad Books? How To Improve A Poor Book

Derek Haines / April 26, 2023 / Self-Publishing

In all forms of publishing, only a tiny percentage of books sell well. Some do okay and are followed then by a lot of books that fail badly. It has always been the ratio of success in publishing. There are a few winners but a lot of losers. It is why book publishing is a…

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Ebook Piracy Is Easy And Impossible To Stop Now

Derek Haines / October 16, 2025 / Ebooks

Have your books or ebooks been pirated? Probably, because ebook piracy is so common now. When I released my last book, God Has Gone Fishing, I made sure not to list my new title on Google Books. The problems regarding book piracy are well-known on the site. However, it made no difference at all. The…

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Banned Book Covers On Amazon KDP Pay-Per-Click Advertising

Derek Haines / September 21, 2020 / Promote Your Writing

Does this look like a candidate for banned book covers to you? Well, it is. Read on to understand why. If you publish with Amazon KDP, one of the benefits is that you have access to Amazon pay-per-click advertising. I have been experimenting with this program, and although it is a bit clunky and clearly…

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Authors Should Think Twice Before Signing A Book Contract

Derek Haines / April 29, 2023 / Publishing

Signing up with a book publisher is every author’s dream. But think twice and beware of book contract nightmares. Never sign a book contract with a publisher without doing your homework first. There are so many small publishers nowadays offering publishing agreements. While some are good, there are many that are not so good or even…

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