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Assuming Your Readers are Stupid is Just Plain…STUPID!

Published on January 29, 2021 author, editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

If I had a nickel for all of the authors who have told me they didn’t think readers would mind a few typos.

“Do industry insiders regard self-publishing as ‘cheating?'”

Published on December 10, 2020 Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Anytime an author pays to get published, it’s considered vanity publishing. But, many self-published authors earn more than their traditionally-published colleagues.

These Authors Bypassed Stuffy Traditional Publishers!

Published on December 4, 2020 BookLocker, Print on demand, self-publishing

Like everything else BookLocker has done so far, my book page is flawless! Thanks so much for providing this amazing service.

How I Sold a Million Books By Darlene Franklin

Published on November 25, 2020 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice, writing tips

Tried-and-true methods for book promotion and ones of my own invention.

“Can an LLC protect me from getting sued?”

Published on October 23, 2020 author, legal, libel, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“I’ve written a book that contains lots of stories about people I’ve know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can’t get sued. Is this true?”

9 Reasons NOT to Use BookBaby to Publish Your Book

Published on October 23, 2020 author, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

We were recently contacted by an author who wants to move his book from BookBaby to BookLocker. He says it takes them too long to print and ship a book. We took a look at their current “terms of service” and this is what we found…

ATTN: NEW AUTHORS – “Pre-sales” Only Work for iPhones and Stephen King

Published on October 15, 2020 amazon, author, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

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…”

“I want to write a new book. What’s trending now in the bookselling world?”

Published on October 9, 2020 amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!

Writing the PERFECT Blurb – by Chris Saunders

Published on September 17, 2020 author, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, writing career advice

The blurb is a critical part of selling books! How is YOUR blurb working?

“My publisher says only three copies of my book have sold. I don’t believe them. What can I do?”

Published on September 17, 2020 author, author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been sold? It was published almost a year ago as an ebook and print book on the major sites. Up to now, according to the publisher, only 1 print book and 2 ebooks had been sold. […]