Any aspiring author who has ever wanted to become a traditionally published author asks two important questions: How do I…
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1 Similarity Between Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing
Many aspiring authors harbor an important misconception about the difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing. There are some fundamental differences…
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Are You Resistant to Building an Author Platform?
No matter where or when I speak about building an author platform, inevitably someone–or more than one person–begins to whine…
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Increase Your Discoverability by Decreasing Blog Overwelm
Discoverability. It’s the most important word for an aspiring author to know and to master. The Internet is where everyone…
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13 Misteaks That Turn Your Book Proposal into Chopped Liver
If you are a traditional publishing holdout, a nonfiction writer who sees the benefits of having their work produced by…
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Demystifying the Nonfiction Book Proposal: Mission Statement
These days many book proposals include a mission statement after the About the Author section. Here you answer the question:…
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Why consider seeking a traditional publishing deal
Aspiring authors ask me the same questions all the time: Why would I want a traditional publishing deal? What does…
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Amanda Hocking and Barry Eisler Chat about Publishing
Literary agent Ted Weinstein, who I have the pleasure of seeing each year at the San Francisco Writers Conference, has…
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Do Traditional Publishers Hinder Your Ability to Reach Readers?
While at the San Francisco Writers Conference I had the pleasure to hear Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, speak about…
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