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How to Self-Publish a Book
On the topic of self‑publishing, conversations tend to involve the same handful of outcomes. You might have heard how Andy Weir first
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Literary Agents: Steps to Securing Representation
Literary agents serve as the link between writers and the publishing houses that print and market their books. They’re often described as
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Book Cover Design
Make your book stand out with professional Book Cover Design. Learn how to use color theory and intrigue to capture readers at first glance.
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A Writer’s Guide to Amazon Author Central
Boost your book sales by mastering Amazon Author Central. Learn to curate your brand, use Kindle marketing tools, and connect with more readers.
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How to Publish a Book
Master the path to publication. Learn how to polish your manuscript, query literary agents, handle rejection, and weigh the pros of self-publishing.
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A Guide to Pen Names
Create a powerful tool to protect your personhood and work with a pen name, but establish it intentionally and early in your career in order to use this device of authorship cleverly.
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“What is the Book Market Looking For?”
“What does the market want?” I hear this question frequently from first-time novelists, as if there’s some secret, as if their job
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Building a Body of Work
I remember one day over twenty years ago when I was bellyaching to a friend of mine about how nobody was buying
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Opportunities in Self-Publishing
The goal of every first-time novelist or memoirist is to see their book between covers. The paradox is that when we
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On the topic of self‑publishing, conversations tend to involve the same handful of outcomes. You might have heard how Andy...
Literary agents serve as the link between writers and the publishing houses that print and market their books. They’re often...
Make your book stand out with professional Book Cover Design. Learn how to use color theory and intrigue to capture...
Boost your book sales by mastering Amazon Author Central. Learn to curate your brand, use Kindle marketing tools, and connect...
Master the path to publication. Learn how to polish your manuscript, query literary agents, handle rejection, and weigh the pros...
Create a powerful tool to protect your personhood and work with a pen name, but establish it intentionally and early...
“What does the market want?” I hear this question frequently from first-time novelists, as if there’s some secret, as if...
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The goal of every first-time novelist or memoirist is to see their book between covers. The paradox is that...