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Editing is one of the most popular side gigs for authors. That’s not just because of the paycheck. Editing others’ books advances...
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- Aug 18, 2022
- 6 min
Top 5 Reasons to Learn Book Cover Design
Many authors want to learn cover design at some point. It’s fun, artsy, and a great way to bring your mythos to a new dimension.
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- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Tropes: Helpful Tools or Damaging Cliches?
A city slicker.
A fashionista.
A character dropping or spilling her favorite food.
A villain’s dramatic speech...
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- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
Launch Day, Launch Week, Launch Month
As a reader, it’s easiest to look forward to a launch day when a new book by a favorite author will be released. As an author...
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- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
Top 5 Tips for A Minimal Author Newsletter
Your newsletter might be (and likely is) one of the most critical elements to your ability to sell books, but you shouldn’t have to...
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- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
3 Editing Rounds to Polish Your Draft: Self-Publishing 101
Editing is an essential part of writing, but it can also take up a lot of time and money if you work without a goal.
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- Jul 12, 2022
- 4 min
How to Review Your Proof Copy
Publishing is easy, but if you don’t know what you’re looking for, a bad book design can sink your chances. You can tweak your file...
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- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
5 Tricks to Dominate Your Author Interview
If you’ve managed to land an author interview, it’s your time to shine! Interviews can be a lot of fun and a great way to...
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- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
TikTok: A Necessity for The Modern Author?
About half of the world’s population is active on social media. Facebook and Twitter are the giants who have been around...
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- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
5 Secrets about Writing Series
If you’re self-publishing for income, you’ve probably heard that you want to write in series. More books gives readers...
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- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
Top 12 Productivity Apps for Writers
Self-publishing is busy work, and we all live in an increasingly distracting world. If you’re trying to cut down the clutter in your life...
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- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
Book Optimization: Trending Categories vs. Low Competition
One of the easiest ways to sell more books is to focus on optimization. Choosing effective genres...
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- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
5 Times It's Okay to Ignore Criticism
It’s always a good idea to get more eyes on your book. When you’re publishing your own material, the only way you can get it...
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- May 24, 2022
- 3 min
Full-Time Writing FAQs
If you’re interested in writing full time, or if you’re trying it out (hello, summer ambition!), you might run into questions about...
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- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Changing Genres: Powerful Strategy or Reckless Move?
You started writing in your first genre without a lot of thought. Maybe you figured that vampire romance would sell well...
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- May 10, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to Save Money while Self-Publishing
Self-publishing comes with expenses, but not all publishing expenses were created equal. If you’re starting out in self-publishing...
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- May 3, 2022
- 5 min
Top 20 Award Contests for Self-Published Authors
Awards and competitions can be a lot of fun and a quick way to boost popularity and prestige, both for self-published writers and those...
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- Apr 26, 2022
- 4 min
My Self-Publishing Experiment: Publishing A Book for $0
It costs nothing to hit the “publish” button on your browser, so what makes self-publishing so expensive? More than that...
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- Apr 14, 2022
- 4 min
Top 10 Tips for A Lucrative Mailing List
Is your list meeting its full potential? You don’t need to maximize your list to succeed as a self-published author.
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- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
20 Evergreen Author Email Ideas
Your mailing list is critical, but have you ever run into a shortage of newsletter ideas when your work in progress is taking longer...
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