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If you self-publish a book without having a proactive plan in place to secure reviews around the time of its launch, you doom it to failure. Book reviews, especially on digital bookstores, serve two important functions in your book’s initial performance. First,...
Campfires are in our DNA. Since the earliest days of humanity, people have gathered around campfires to tell stories and share experiences with one another. Even though the way we tell stories has changed over time, their importance to us on a personal and cultural...
I’ll never forget how Stephen King describes writing as being a little bit like psychic magic, in his book On Writing. He uses this description to explain the process of how an image from the writer’s brain is transferred directly to the readers via the medium of...
Modern software has functionality that we couldn't have imagined a couple of decades ago, thanks to advances in AI technology. However, for every genuinely useful tool based on the power of AI, there’s at least one other that fails to deliver the goods. So how does AI...
Self-published authors are increasingly waking up to the benefits of offering an audiobook version of their work. If you’re an independent author with a book out, but no audiobook version, you’re leaving money on the table. The simple fact is there are plenty of...
Have you ever struggled to stay focused during a writing session? There are few things more annoying than getting distracted in the middle of a productive writing spree. One moment, words are coming thick and fast and the only thing that can stop you is the...
Are you looking to write an acknowledgments page for your book?If you've never written a page like this before, it might seem overwhelming. Who should you thank? What tone should you take?Here's how to write an acknowledgments page: Where do acknowledgments go in a...
If you're looking for a Self-Publishing School review, it's probably because you're an aspiring author looking for a self-publishing course on how to write and publish a book. As you research how to write a book, you'll come across several self-publishing companies....
Writing a book is hard work. The crying, frustration, and stress of getting all those words down on paper (and it is fun!) but let’s be honest: Writing is work. Knowing how to sell your novel is even more work. But what about selling your book once it’s published?...