Self-publishing has become a popular avenue for aspiring authors to get their work out into the world without having to go through the traditional publishing route. In recent years, self-publishing has gained immense popularity, and many authors have achieved great...
I have long put off writing an article on copyright in self-publishing; mainly because it is not my area of expertise. However, it is an area where I see a lot of authors making mistakes that could potentially be very damaging simply through making...
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know the importance I place on good book design as a contributing factor to self-publishing success. But I do appreciate that there are a lot of first-time authors out there who simply do not have the...
Book marketing is a subject that a lot of first-time authors that I speak to are worried about. After all, writing and publishing a book is a big investment of both time and money; you want to make sure that you see some level of return on that investment....
In a number of my recent articles on the blog, I’ve been talking about the importance and benefits of book planning, and an integral part of a good book plan is a publishing schedule. If you’re anything like me, having concrete deadlines helps me keep on...
One of the most effective ways for an author to market themselves and their books is through public speaking. The catch is that many authors are natural introverts; they prefer to write as opposed to present, which makes capitalizing on the benefits of...
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