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How do I oversee a work that has essays from contributing authors?
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Question: How do I oversee a work that has essays from contributing authors? Answer: Personal essay, poetry, and story collections can be great avenues for publishing short form writing. Whether you’re pulling together a collection of just your...
over 3 years ago
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What Authors Earn: Amazon Book Royalties and Publishing Costs - article
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For new authors, the thought of book royalties can be both exhilarating and utterly confusing. You want to know exactly how much you'll earn for all of your hard work, but new terminology and perplexing math may cloud your view of payday. Plus, you need...
over 7 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Royalties
How to Improve Your Writing Skills in 6 Easy Steps
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Why is it worth the time and effort to become a better writer? As you continue to write books and grow as a published author, it’s important to work on improving your craft. But what does ‘writing craft’ really mean? Think of it this way: we all...
over 5 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
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Making the Most of Your Publishing Budget
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When self-publishing, costs can easily add up. As you continue to purchase services, hire experienced vendors, and make your book the best it can be, you can suddenly find yourself spending much more than you intended. Unfortunately, this is incredibly...
over 6 years ago
Self-Publishing
DIY Route
How do you convert a written manuscript into an audiobook?
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Question: How do you convert a written manuscript into an audiobook? Answer: Audiobooks continue to be a growing segment of the publishing industry and are the ideal entertainment medium for commuters, busy individuals, the vision impaired, and...
over 2 years ago
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How can I improve my craft and become a better writer?
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Question: How can I improve my craft and become a better writer? Answer: Great writing isn’t just about using ideas, words, and sentences to communicate or tell a story; it’s about knowing how to put these and other elements together in a compelling...
over 1 year ago
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What Should You Include in a Book's Business Plan? - article
R.J. Lee
As an author, the best-case scenario is that the only writing you do is the writing needed to complete your book. Apart from that, ideally external forces would take care of the rest, enabling you to churn out book after book as ideas come to you. Unfortunately...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
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Will Write for Emails - article
Michael Esser
Developing an online following can be a long and daunting task for the self-published author. If done correctly, this process can mean long-term success for both the author and their projects. The best way for an author to organically develop this following...
over 7 years ago
Self-Promotion
Mailing Lists
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