Why Your Book Needs a WordPress Site

To be effective a site needs to be stable and reliable and it needs to give you the options to meet the unique needs of your audience. Too many writers getting started on the web don’t realize what their options are and end up choosing an “easy” and “cheap” solution that turns out to be …

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Want More Traffic..Use GIFS

Animated images — also known as GIFs — have become one of the hottest social media tools.They tell a story, add humor and emotion, and can create a lasting impression on millions of readers. In your wordpress websiste create a new post and add a link to your GIF. So simple. Go now and check …

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Using Both KDP and IngramSpark for Distribution

KDP and IngramSpark are two Print-On-Demand printers often used by self-publishing authors. They both print, and distribute, your book to online retailers, such as Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. Authors often struggle with the choice on which one to use for their book. The answer for you might be both. My suggestion is to use IngramSpark to …

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How to set up interior book files for publishing

You want to publish your book but not sure on how to set-up your interior files for print? Here are three main steps to get you started. Decide what trim size your book will be and what type of binding you will have. The trim size is what size book you would like to create…the …

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Why Use Amazon To Boost Your Book Business

Did you know there is ONE website on the internet that can bring you 100% passive income (when used correctly)? This website has 244 MILLION users already. This means you NEVER have to worry about traffic. Ever. Plus, you don’t need a website, experience, and very limited technical know-how… it’s really easy to get started! …

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5 Book Publishing Mistakes To Avoid

Publishing your book can be a big pain if you do not know what you are doing. Here are 5 Mistakes to avoid and think about before you print your book. 1. Wrong formatting – Chapters need to start on the right, chapter headings need to be consistent throughout and fonts need to be consistent.Note that …

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Use Your Book As A Business Card

Did you know that writing a book  and use it as a business card is a powerful marketing tool for you as a business owner? By the way you are are not publishing your book in hopes of becoming a best-selling author But to ……..produce a quality marketing tool to generate additional income. That income …

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How To Write An Enticing Book Description

HOW TO CREATE BOOK DESCRIPTIONS

You’ve done it! You’ve published your book and you’ve listed it on the largest book-selling website on earth: Amazon. But no book sales. So What’s Going On? You know that Amazon offers a fantastic sales opportunity with sales of over 20 billion dollars. But you are also up against tons of competition. How do you …

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Do I need an EAN and ISBN

For authors trying to figure out what EAN is and if they need it. Got quite a few questions lately regarding this question. While most retail products in the US are marked with a UPC symbol, virtually every other country uses the European Article Number (EAN). To provide world wide standardization in the sale and …

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Tips For Building An Author Platform

Time and again I get asked What is an Author Platform Do I need one How do I make one I came across this informative podcast by Jane Friedman’ She discusses building an author platform, including the struggles authors face and what the key components of a platform are, tips for blogging for both fiction …

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coloring book contest

Coloring Books are great fun. These 3 coloring books are being given away. You can enter the contest here:click here    Coloring is totally accessible to everyone. Regardless of any coloring “skill level”, a person can happily apply crayon, colored pencil, marker, or pen to the coloring book pages. By now we know how to …

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