Maybe you’ve spent months trying to get a literary agent’s attention, without success (don’t feel bad—it’s a difficult task!). Or maybe you’ve decided to skip the agent, maintain creative control, and get your book published ASAP. Either way—you’ve decided you’re...
Get Expensive Book Marketing Firm Results On A Shoestring Budget
For many authors, the waves of marketing, promotion, and publicity required to launch any novel can feel like a marathon of hard labor. In fact, launching a book is such a tremendous amount of work that an entire industry has sprung up to handle the undertaking—book...
Bragging Tips for Self-Published Authors
Successfully self-publishing your book is no simple feat. You spend months (maybe years) crafting the perfect story. Then comes proofing, editing, formatting, book cover choices, ISBN decisions, and much more. You'll probably drink way too much coffee and lose too...
5 Self-Publishing Secrets Nobody Tells You
As you sit twiddling your thumbs, waiting months for that agent to get back to you—or perhaps papering your office walls with yet another rejection letter—you might start to seriously consider taking the self-publishing route. The idea of actually getting your book...
Self-Publishing Motivation In Motion!
Self-publishing your project takes a lot of hard work, and sometimes it's all too easy to lose sight of your ultimate goal—getting your book out there for readers! But if you're starting to lose your self-publishing spark, here are a few fun boosts of motivational...
How To Optimize Your Amazon Page To Increase Self-Published Book Sales
Due to the many great opportunities self-publishing offers, the number of books being published or republished each year has exploded. As a result, it has become increasingly difficult for an author to raise his or her profile amid all the chatter and competition. So...
4 Red Flags Of Questionable Self-Publishing Companies
With the growth of the self-publishing industry, numerous companies have emerged professing to assist authors with self-publishing their books. While some of these companies offer excellent support, others are making promises that they may not be able to keep. Before...
The Ins And Outs Of Copyright For Self-Published Authors
You've carefully followed the checklist of things to do before you self-publish, and now you're wondering: I already have an ISBN, but should I copyright my book too? While we're not lawyers, we can offer a brief overview about copyright to help you make the right...
Why Self-Publishing Works For Niche Genre Writers
Have you written a romance...about space aliens? Or did you put together a collection of ancient Viking dress sewing patterns? While these niche topics won't interest traditional publishers or literary agents—it's still possible there's an audience waiting for you to...
Effective Networking For Self-Published Authors
Self-publishing can be a lonely process, so it's very helpful to have the support of friends, followers, and other authors. That's where effective networking comes in. By making the right connections, you'll meet writers who can offer you the benefits of their...
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