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Being an author involves a ton of decision making. Self-published or traditional? If you’re self-published, you have to pick an editor. You’ll also have to decide on what company you use to print your book, when you’ll launch your book, and how your book will be distributed. You’ll also have to decide on your own cover. Will you make...
If you’re a self-published author, you’re probably already familiar with how hard it is to produce a book. Traditionally published authors get free edits, cover designs, formatting, and printing, but self-published authors have to manage production by themselves. This isn’t as bad as it sounds—being able to do everything on your own means...
Book mockup generators are the quickest way to make your book visuals look professional. If you’re like a lot of writers, visual book marketing methods such as creating book mockups might be outside of your comfort zone. Marketing is based around two basic components - copy and visuals. As people who work with words, we naturally feel more...
Do you need a book template to get started writing your book? If so, you’ll want to download a book layout template before you start typing up your manuscript. This will save you a ton of wasted effort and formatting issues later on! Whether you're writing a fiction book or a nonfiction book, you'll want to start writing as quickly as possible to...
The saying goes that one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But with so many books stacked together on store and library shelves, the cover is what will attract readers. While authors affiliated with a publishing house have a team to work with on their book cover, self-published authors are usually left to their own devices. Enterprising...
If you're self-publishing a book, you will need a professional book cover designer to improve the chance of your book's success. Yes, you will need to hire a professional book cover designer as a self-published author. In the world of online publishing, book covers are everything. A survey of over 500 readers shows 79% of them say book...
