I have maintained this guide to free book writing software for many years, helping authors choose the right tools for their needs. When I first compiled the list, the primary question was simple: Which free app has the best features? Today, however, the considerations are more complex. Large Language Models (LLMs) and “AI data scraping”…
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You have access to lots of tools that can help your ebook and book sales by using Kindle keywords and categories. You might think that there is some magical secret that every self-published author needs to know to get sales. But you can do basic keyword research without an Amazon Kindle keywords tool. There is…
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What’s the biggest mistake bloggers can make? They chase the idea of a perfect blog post. They tweak sentences, overthink headlines, and polish endlessly, only to publish something that gets little traffic and even fewer results. Here’s the truth: there’s no such thing as a perfect blog post. But there is a reliable way to…
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If you are self-published, you have certainly made your paperbacks and ebooks available on Amazon. But do you use Kindle KDP Select or open publish? For your ebooks, you have probably also enrolled in KDP Select. It has many benefits, but all at the cost of exclusivity. But what happens when you decide to exit…
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This blog concentrates a lot on the technical aspects and marketing side of self-publishing. However, the choice of your book genre can have major implications on both your writing and book marketing. There can be many reasons why a book fails to grab readers. Writers often start writing a novel without giving their end product…
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You want to become an author and a bestselling one at that. But let’s do a reality check first. You can write, but that doesn’t make you a writer. You’re a writer, but that doesn’t make you an author. Almost everyone can write. But being able to write is only the beginning. Learning how to be…
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I didn’t need a cure for writer’s block. But before I started writing this blog post, I had a blank page. A completely white WordPress editor screen, to be precise. A blank screen always challenges your creativity, daring you to fill it with thoughts and ideas. But as you can see, it’s not blank, totally white,…
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How to protect your manuscript. Don’t trust technology. If you are writing a book, you should never use one working copy of your manuscript file. Computer files can suffer from all sorts of problems, such as file corruption, accidental deletions, or, worse, viruses. Make sure you use good file management practices to protect your hard…
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If you are a new author, you could experience some problems with Amazon self-publishing. When you do something for the first time, it doesn’t always work out exactly as you planned. Self-publishing your first book and becoming a published author is a very exciting time. But errors and oversights can and often do happen. Fix…
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You might think that an online magazine is only for major publishing houses. Perhaps it was once, but that’s no longer the case. With the platforms and tools available now, it’s possible for anyone with creativity, imagination, and determination to become a publisher. However, like any new online venture, it is essential to have a…
