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7 Simple Mistakes That Will Stagnate Your Book Sales (And How to Avoid Them) By William Opar

Published on September 24, 2022 author, book marketing, editing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

Seven simple mistakes authors make when trying to sell books online.

Why BookLocker is the Best Book Publisher for New Authors – by Rickey Pittman

Published on August 12, 2022 amazon, book marketing, bookstores, diversify your writing income, editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Too many new authors have been robbed by vanity presses who have charged naïve authors thousands of dollars. BookLocker’s fees are so low that some authors are skeptical. However, you should not be…

Should You Hire GhostWritingProficiency.com? We Don’t Think So! Here’s Why…

Published on April 21, 2022 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, writing career advice

From poor writing and incorrect punctuation on their website to “team” photos obtained from stock photo sites…

Is a Friend or Colleague Sabotaging Your Writing Career? – by Chris Saunders

Published on January 27, 2022 article ideas, editing, ghostwriting, writing career advice, writing tips

Don’t listen to the would-be know-it-all’s who facilitate failure. If you want to be a real writer, you must start acting like a professional NOW.

Should You Update Your Old Book, Or Write a New One?

Published on January 27, 2022 book marketing, editing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, write that book, writing career advice

Without consistent promotion, updating a book will be a complete waste of time.

Three Homemade Productivity Tools for Authors That I’ll Give You For Free By Chris Norbury

Published on January 21, 2022 author, book signing advice, bookstores, editing, writing career advice

Here are a three free tools that help me be a better writer and marketer.

Why You Should NOT Hire Just Any Old Tahm, Dikk, or Herry to Edit Your Book

Published on December 3, 2021 author scams, editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

While hiring someone on the cheap might be tempting, don’t do it.

Beware of “Bait and Switch” Tactics From Your Writing Clients By Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on September 17, 2021 author scams, diversify your writing income, editing, ghostwriting, writing scams

I’ve been duped a time or two – in various ways and means. And, I’ve mastered a few valuable lessons along the way.

INSULTING! “Can you send me a free critique of my short story/article/poem/book manuscript?”

Published on September 17, 2021 author, Book Reviews, editing, Networking, writing career advice

I get a bit miffed that so many people assume that I will drop everything to critique their work for free.

The First Time I Truly Blew It in My Freelance Writing Business – by Ingrid Cruz

Published on August 16, 2021 diversify your writing income, editing, ghostwriting, writing career advice, writing tips

My earliest screw-up taught me a valuable lesson that sticks with me today!