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There are hundreds of ways to promote a self-published book. However, if you don’t get the following nine marketing strategy basics right first, you could waste a lot of your time, energy, and money. Many, if not most, authors who self-publish for the first time make mistakes. It is completely normal because you are trying…
Self-publishing has the reputation of being free or at least a cheap way to publish a book. In a sense, it is true. Free self-publishing for an ebook is extremely easy with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). You can also find ample free book promotion opportunities online and on social media. You can create an ebook…
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Learning how and when to use commas in writing is a vital part of punctuation and grammar. Commas add sense and logic to your writing, but punctuation mistakes with commas can cause confusion. We know that we use commas to set apart a series or list of words or to separate dependent clauses. But there…
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Congratulations on publishing your new book! It took a lot of time and effort to write and publish it. You’re waiting for positive, honest reviews, hot sales, and loyal readers. It seems that at last, you are a published author, and after all your hard work, the worst is behind you. But your work isn’t finished…
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There are many reasons why an author might choose to publish under a pen name or pseudonym. Often, it is because of a complete change of genre. Or perhaps the topic matter is too far removed from what their loyal readers expect from authors they have read. If an author is well known for children’s…
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Hidden deep in Amazon’s KDP help section is a page titled, Supported HTML for Amazon book descriptions. It might not sound very exciting and maybe a bit daunting for those without an idea about HTML. But it is extremely useful and offers a very simple way of making your book descriptions stand out and attract…
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Draft2Digital and Smashwords are aggregators that offer advantages in open publishing for Indie authors. But when it comes time to delete an ebook, take care. Draft2Digital shines with its interface and automatic end-matter, and Smashwords has a far wider distribution network and an online ebook store. For self-publishers, it’s a matter of choosing the best…
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All self-publishing authors, publishers, and small press publishers face this decision. How do you choose between Smashwords and Draft2Digital, and Amazon KDP Select? Which ebook sales platform do you choose and why? There are no easy answers because all of them offer advantages and disadvantages. The simple solution would be for Amazon to drop its demand…
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Author branding is the buzzword for creating a public image to brand yourself. For authors, especially new writers, it’s imperative that you promote yourself as an author and build a brand around your name. All too often, I see bios of authors that read, in total, Author of Tinkle Tom’s Adventures or similar. It says…
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Erotic literature is very popular, but finding ways to promote erotic books can be a challenge. The standard means of promoting an ebook are often blocked for an author who publishes erotic stories. Despite the challenges, there are book promotion opportunities. But you need to accept that some of the regular ways to market a…
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