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How to Update All Your Social Networks with One Click

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10 days ago I promised something I didn’t deliver upon. In this post I said I’d tell you how to publish your work in multiple social networking sites in one easy step. Then I forgot to follow through. So 11 days later, I’m back to make good on that promise! When you publish a blog post or a press release…
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Do You Need an ISBN for Your Ebook?

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In yesterday’s post, my expert guest blogger, Sue Collier, discussed whether or not writers planning on self-publishing their books should purchase their own International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs). As I explained, I asked her to address this issue because I plan on self-publishing a few books, and I wanted to understand the issue more completely. I also asked Sue, to…
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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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