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Are Paperbacks Necessary?
Most writers know that 2011 was a fantastic year for self-published writers, particularly in the world of e-books. Amazon sold millions of Kindles and aggressively marketed their programs for...
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More on E-books vs. Printed Books
As I wrote in an earlier post Are Paperbacks Necessary?, I like the idea of self-publishing both in e-book and printed form. While it is mostly a personal preference, there are others out there who...
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If the Genre Fits…
“What type of book do you write?” It sounds like an easy question, right? “Romance.” “Thriller.” “Science Fiction.” All genres that bring to mind specific types of books. However, many genres crossover...
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Summer Reading (Update 1)
First, I will apologize for being MIA for a month. Family circumstances throughout most of June kept me from my computer, my blog, and my book. This was followed by a much-needed vacation with the...
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Formatting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
As I attempt to format my novel for CreateSpace, I’m wondering if I need an autosave function in my Word files…so many changes and uh, mistakes. Of course, I have a version of my file that is “clean”...
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Can You Really Tell a Book by It’s Cover?
Every forum you read and every bit of advice you get as an author is that the cover of your book (whether in print or digital form) is very important. Not just very important but REALLY, REALLY...
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Coming Soon…
I know it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted but…writing suddenly seems easier than publishing. Writer’s block even sounds good. Any writer going through the publishing process with Amazon (KDP,...
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Published: A Guilty Mind
Well, it’s done. Although A Guilty Mind has technically been available for several days (a few snags with the linking, etc. kept it under wraps), today is officially my personally designated...
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A little of this, a little of CreateSpace
Getting a manuscript ready for publishing is hard work. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not (unless, of course, you pay someone else to do it for you – not a bad idea now that I think about it). But...
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