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Beware: Publishing and promoting a book today is a minefield of AI-driven scam agents and publishing sharks targeting new authors. While free self-publishing has never been easier, it has also created a lucrative platform for inventive predators. Today’s scammers no longer rely on broken English or generic templates; they use artificial intelligence to mimic legitimate…
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The present perfect tense and its aspects are used more often in British than US English. It is one of the subtle distinctions between the two most spoken forms of English. This is why a writer or author needs to be careful with the choice of tenses. You need to maintain a consistent grammatical form,…
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Every business, whether large, small, or sideline, has expenses. One of the essential costs for authors and publishers is to spend money on book marketing. The only problem is deciding how to spend your money wisely to promote your book. It doesn’t need to be a hefty sum. But relying on success coming to you for…
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There is a lot of discussion about Smashwords vs. Amazon KDP Select exclusivity, especially among indie authors. A blog post by Mark Coker from Smashwords sparked a debate about the pros and cons of open publishing versus Amazon KDP Select exclusivity. It is well worth reading and especially the comments on his post. Amazon exclusivity…
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No, I didn’t read the terms and conditions, but I ticked the box. So I agree, subject to change without notice. When you use a service on the Internet, do you know what you can and cannot do? Do you know what rights you have? Do you know what the site’s rules are? Can a…
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If you are currently self-publishing fiction, have you considered the potential of nonfiction writing? When most authors dream of making an income from writing, they immediately think of the next great novel. It’s a natural assumption, especially since publishing ebooks and print books on platforms like Amazon KDP or Draft2Digital is so easy. However, while…
If you are not a US author, self-publishing has some impediments to jump before you can receive your book royalties in full. You certainly need to check the Amazon tax information for non-US authors. International self-publishing requires overcoming several financial, legal, and logistical obstacles before you can expect to make money from ebook and book…
If you are a new author, you should start thinking about how to promote your self-published book. The best time to do this is well before you publish. You can use so many different ways to attract attention to your new release. However, in this article, I will concentrate on five main areas you need…
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One practical way to improve your CV and future career prospects is to publish a book. When you add a publication to your list of achievements, it can boost your CV and enhance your professional profile. It also adds credibility and commitment to your professional background. Linkedin is a ‘go-to’ platform for employers, HR companies,…
Social media is often ineffective in promoting books on Amazon. Using social media such as Facebook and Twitter to help advertise books and ebooks is extremely time-consuming. From my experience, social media is becoming less effective in increasing book sales. When I started using Twitter (X) and Facebook in 2010, there was definitely some benefit.…
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