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Using Medium to promote your books and brand is an ideal platform for authors. You can share your writing with more dedicated readers than you might find on other social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook. If you like, it is a social network, a little like Twitter, in its ease of connecting with Medium…
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If you are new to writing, getting started is easier than you think. Here are some useful tips for new writers. Writing is all about inspiration. Of course, it is a matter of discipline to a certain point. However, most of the writing process requires inspiration. All qualified writers with years of experience face the…
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How do I find the link to my book on Amazon? And how do I copy and paste a link? All authors need to know how to find, copy and paste links to Internet page addresses to promote their books, blogs, websites, social media accounts, and promotions. However, some find the task of copying and…
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Is crowdfunding, using sites such as Kickstarter a viable alternative for self-publishers? Crowdfunding is not top of mind for most self-publishing authors, who generally concentrate on Amazon KDP, Createspace, Lulu, Smashwords and Draft2Digital distribution to generate ebook and book sales.
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Have you started writing fiction and want to know the rules for writing a book? Are you thinking about becoming a famous author of fiction or nonfiction? If so, please feel free to read on. I would like to share my ten tongue-in-cheek rules with you for writing a book that will be totally unsuccessful.…
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Today we’ll uncover 9 bad writing habits that can actually ruin your career as a writer, blogger, reporter, etc. There’s no exact timeframe to eliminate bad habits and clear your mind for inspiration. It can vary from 72 hours to more than 21 days because some long-lasting habits are ingrained at our neural level. They can…
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If you publish with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), do you know the royalty structure for Kindle ebooks? A KDP downloads charge is always deducted from your royalty. When a reader buys one of your Kindle ebooks, Amazon deducts a small amount from your royalties for delivery. You probably never noticed, but there is a royalty…
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Some new authors stretch the reasonable boundaries of book promotion ideas and wonder why they have trouble selling books. Here is a short listing of nine very annoying methods that I have received and experienced from newly published authors. They are, of course, desperate to sell their books, but they will all fail very badly.…
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Many writers now use a self-hosted WordPress blog to earn extra income from content marketing, books, and advertising. A WordPress sandbox is the best way to protect your income. WordPress is a powerful blogging platform. But the vast number of useful features, themes, and plugins, require good website management skills and basic security knowledge to…
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My books aren’t selling on Amazon! With so many books now published on Amazon, the competition to attract book buyers is fierce. There are countless sources of advice and marketing tricks on how to sell ebooks and books online on Amazon. But the two most important factors of all are to have a great book…
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