Published on October 15, 2020
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One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”
Published on October 9, 2020
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Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!
Published on September 17, 2020
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As we all know, positive reviews mean better exposure on Amazon! However, did you know that some people aren’t allowed to leave reviews on Amazon?
Published on September 3, 2020
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“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”
Published on July 23, 2020
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Why didn’t I get a higher royalty for that?
Published on June 18, 2020
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“There is a problem with Amazon. Three of my readers contacted me to let me know that they tried to upload a book review for me on Amazon and give me a book rating of ***** but Amazon is not letting them do either, despite the fact that they are accredited purchases, and bought the book through Amazon…”
Published on January 30, 2020
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Thinking about publishing your book through Amazon KDP? You might want to think again after reading the NUMEROUS quality, customer service, royalty reporting, and other complaints we found!
Published on January 23, 2020
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Use this one simple trick when republishing your book to avoid confusing Amazon shoppers.
Published on December 27, 2019
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We have been predicting for years that ebooks would never take over print books. And, we have been right. But, who IS reading ebooks? The answer may surprise you!!!
Published on December 6, 2019
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I ordered a copy of my own print on demand book from Amazon. I was then shocked to receive an email. They cancelled my order!