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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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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…
Are You In The Bad Books? How To Improve A Poor Book Read More »
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…
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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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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Many self-publishing authors publish titles regularly. Learning all the skills necessary to do so is time very well spent. For these authors, taking the time to learn makes self-publishing very economical. However, for authors who wish to self-publish only one ebook, assisted self-publishing can avoid learning to do everything that is needed, which takes a…
Is Assisted Self-Publishing The Right Choice For You? Read More »
You never buy an ebook; you only rent it from the landlord. When you buy an ebook, you have not purchased it. You have only paid for the right to rent it and read it on your device. Because of DRM (Digital Rights Management), retailers such as Amazon, Apple, and B&N (Barnes & Noble) allow…
How You Can Lose All The Ebooks You Purchased Because Of DRM Read More »
Relying on book sales alone for an income is not always financially practical for authors. That’s why a lot of authors use alternative revenue streams to offset the ups and downs of book royalties. It doesn’t matter if you are self-published, traditionally published, or somewhere in between; diversifying your income can help smooth out the…
Do you need to pay for book promotion? Every self-published author asks this question, and the answer should be yes, of course. In any business you can think of, the cost of advertising and promoting your product is your first financial decision to help start generating sales. However, selling ebooks is not easy. Money won’t…
Should I Pay For Book Promotion? Is it Worth The Money? Read More »
Depending on where you live, there are many calculations to make as you approach retirement at age 62 or age 65. Our life expectancy has increased a lot in the last few decades. So you need to make long-term financial plans. You will need to calculate your anticipated pension and costs. It might be 401 k…
Self-Publishing In Your Retirement Can Be A Viable Side Income Read More »
