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If you’ve started searching for the best self-publishing companies, you’ve probably noticed something interesting. Every platform promises something different. One...
You’ve finished your manuscript and you want to get a book deal with a traditional publisher. Where do you start? ...
“Can you send me your writing portfolio?” For many writers, that’s the moment everything stops. You might feel like a...
If you’re writing a nonfiction book that doesn’t follow a narrative (e.g., self-help, how-to guides, or business material), you don’t...
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The term “kindlepreneur” is a combination of “Kindle” and “entrepreneur,” describing a self-published author who approaches their writing and book...
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At some point in every writing project, you end up staring at a blank space where the title should be. ...
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Most writers, deep in their first drafts, are not wondering about ebook file formats. But at some point, particularly if...
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