It’s 2020 and the landscape is changing. Writing and publishing a book is easier than ever. But doing it right and making money is harder than ever. Success takes grit, determination, and the ability to learn on the go. To help you along your path, we’ve curated a list of the best tips from authors, […]
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The Death of Low/No Content Publishing
Low/no content publishing is one of the newest fads in the self-publishing industry and it has become harder than ever to break into. Authors are reporting diminishing returns across the board, and content creators giving it a go for the first time are finding they have their work cut out for them. Oh well, the […]
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5 Book Cover Mistakes to Avoid
So you’re considering whether to make your own cover DIY style, or hire a professional to do it for you. Either way, you don’t want to be caught dead making these mistakes. Your cover is the most important part of your book marketing. Everything else will fall apart if you don’t get this right. People […]
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How to Create a Kick-Ass Brand (for Beginners)
Before we begin, you might be wondering, who the hell is this chic and how what does she know about branding?!? So I’ll get the intro’ out of the way so we can get down to business… My name is Kelly Servis and I’m the owner of Alchemic Creations, an intuitive brand strategy and soul-infused […]
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How to get “The Big Four” Versions of Your Book Live On Launch Day
The hardest part about launching and marketing a book is the timing associated with getting everything synced up and ready to go on launch day. I’ll show you why this isn’t as hard as you might think. Yes! It’s possible to get the big four versions of your book live on launch day. The big […]
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Two Quick and Easy Ways to Boost Your Amazon Book Sales
Today we’re going to show you two simple ways to make your Amazon page stand out. In a crowded marketplace you want to ensure you’re doing everything you can to make your sales page pop because someone else will be aiming to do it better. Worse, your potential customer clicked away, didn’t buy, which hurts […]
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How to Get Book Reviews: The Ultimate Manifesto
How to Get Book Reviews: The Ultimate Manifesto In this blog post we will detail how to approach getting quality honest reviews for your book, and legitimately—in ways that won’t risk getting your Amazon account suspended. In this article you’ll learn: How to get Amazon book reviews How to get blogs to review your book […]
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DIY book Covers? Don’t Even Think About it: 4 Reasons You Need A Professional Book Cover
I know what you’re thinking… you’ll just create your own book cover and save time, money and energy, right? Wrong. Don’t do it. Here’s why: For 99% of authors out there, this just isn’t realistic. At least not if you want to actually sell your book. Sure, you can create a book cover yourself, but […]
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The Updated Audiobook Manifesto: Your Audiobook Production Questions Answered
Audiobook production can feel like learning a foreign language. You’re either pumping out an audiobook every time you publish (as some indie authors like S.J. Scott do) or maybe you haven’t incorporated them as part of your overall book marketing strategy yet, because you’re unsure of the process and whether it’s worth the cost and […]
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How to Become an Audiobook Narrator Who Gets Paid
How to Become an Audiobook Narrator Who Gets Paid Highlights from the video: Rob recommends starting somewhere and whetting your chops How do I become an audiobook narrator? I’d like to get into the industry- any advice? Top 100 Public Domain Books via Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/browse/scor… Audible Creation Exchange (ACX) Submission Guidelines: http://www.acx.com/help/acx-audio-sub… How to Create an […]
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