As we start 2021, becoming an author may be a goal for many of you. But if you’re not used to long-form writing, then you may find yourself getting stuck before you’ve even started. In this article, I want to look at some of the common roadblocks many people face on...
Let’s be honest, not every author can afford to have their book designed and typeset by a professional. For those authors on a tighter budget, producing your own book artwork is entirely feasible, but there are some common book design mistakes that you need...
Can you make money from self-publishing? It’s a question I hear a lot, especially from authors just starting out on their writing journey. It’s also the primary battle cry of those who are opposed to the idea of self-publishing as a viable route to becoming...
Let’s be honest, in the late 2000s self-publishing had a pretty bad reputation. With the introduction of free online self-publishing services like CreateSpace, anyone could publish a book with just a few clicks of the mouse with little thought as to the...
There are many important questions you need to ask yourself as an author, but none is more important or far-reaching as “WHY?”. W h y … three little letters that form one of the most powerful words in the English language. Asking “why” of things gives us...
There are loads of self-publishing resources available online to help authors through the oftentimes confusing and overwhelming journey of independent publishing. Everything you can think of from artwork generation to marketing, distribution to advice and...
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