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...
Aside from writing a good quality book, having a professional eye-catching book cover is of paramount importance to publishing a successful book. But if you’re not very artistic or creative, how can you get a cover that does its’ job of selling your hard...
Book distribution is one of the areas that many first-time authors considering self-publishing struggle with. The question of how to get your book into the hands of readers is one that will ultimately make or break how successful your book can be. What...
In the midst of the Coronavirus Lockdown (May 23rd to be precise), my book “Stress-Free Self-Publishing” marked its 1st year anniversary. With all the uncertainty and chaos going on at the time I didn’t get a chance to properly celebrate my books’...
Book metadata is a vitally essential ingredient in book marketing and discoverability. If you are a relatively unknown author, then producing good quality metadata is just as important as producing a good quality book. Without it, your book will...
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