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Should You Buy Your Own ISBN When You Self-Publish?

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As I get ready to self-publish my own material both as print-on-demand (POD) and e-books, I have found myself confused about a number of things I thought I knew a lot about. One subject in particular keeps surfacing: ISBNs, or International Standard Book Numbers. Most subsidy presses or publishing services companies offer to provide authors with an ISBN; however, I…
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Why Seek Publicity for Your Books?

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Many writers and authors don’t want to wear their business hats, only their writer hats. By this I mean they don’t want to promote themselves or their writing. Big mistake. Today, you must be both a good business person and a good writer to succeed in the publishing world. That means seeking out promotional opportunities whenever possible. To tell you…
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Will You Enter the Wild World of Kindle Publishing?

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Lot’s of writers are talking about Kindle publishing. And why wouldn’t they when novelist Amanda Hocking has become a millionaire by publishing e-books. The 26-year-old self-published author who sold over 450,000 copies of her e-books in January alone. J.A. Konrath also has made more than a significant amount of money selling inexpensive e-books.  Yesterday I read about what this means…
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Write a Nonfiction Book Fast-Speak It!

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I constantly see advertisements for ways to write a book fast–in a weekend, in a week, in a month. It’s true you can write a book fast. However, remember the book you write fast may not be your best book. That manuscript represents a draft. It needs editing. Just as fiction writers complete a whole manuscript in 30 days during…
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10 Things Writers Can Do While Waiting for a Response

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Writers spend a lot of time waiting for responses…from publications, from agents, from acquisition editors. Waiting can leave us immobilized. We can find ourselves twiddling our thumbs anxiously in front of the computer instead of tapping our fingers on they keyboard eagerly. Believe me, I know. I’ve spent more than my share of time waiting. I’m a journalist and an…
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