Writing Tips
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Why Do So Many Blogs Disappear? 5 Tips For Avoiding the Same Fate
Have you ever come across an awesome blog post, excitedly decided to follow the site on social media… and then watched as no new content was ever posted again? Sadly, this type of thing happens to me all of the time as there are several blogs I’ve added to my RSS feed list this year…
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When is it Time to Update Your Book?
There’s a certain sense of finality that comes over you when you hold a physical, printed book in your hands. After all, so many great works can sit in the halls of a famed library for centuries, carefully preserved so that future generations may read the text as it was transcribed so many years beforehand.…
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Blogging Tips: 5 Helpful Hints for Generating and Executing Article Ideas
Take it from someone with a personal finance site of his own and another weekly column to boot, coming up with article idea for your blog isn’t always easy. There have certainly been times when I’ve paced the halls of my apartment, struggling to land on any sort of inspiration that can lead to a…
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“Writing the Damn Book” Review
Nearly three years ago this month, I officially completed my first book The E-Ticket Life. What started with sporadic and, for lack of a better term, unfocused writing sessions had become more structured in the weeks leading up that magical moment, enabling me to cross that finish line. Of course, establishing that structure was easier said than…
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Book Reviews: Why You Need Them and Tips for Getting Them
Whether you’re preparing to launch your book or trying to keep the momentum going, earning reviews can go a long way in helping the success of your title. Follow these steps to get more book reviews and ultimately increase your sales.
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What to Do When Your Book Idea Just Isn’t Working
Writing a book is never an easy task. From developing your idea to finding the time to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as is more likely the case), it is certainly a journey. Furthermore, at nearly any stage of your book, the whole thing can start to fall apart. So what do…
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Print vs. Ebook: Which is Right for Your Self-Published Project?
When developing a book idea, one question you might forget to ask yourself is whether you envision your project as a printed book, as an ebook, or both. I actually have some experience with this question as my first book, The E-Ticket Life, has a proper print run while my latest book, Write, Print, Publish, Promote, is…
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Podcast: Laying Out Your Self-Published Book with InDesign
If you’re self-publishing a book, one element you may be inclined to gloss over is the book’s layout. This is likely because many assume that the words themselves are the only important aspect of any book and that the rest is just fluff. Although it’s true that no bad book has ever been saved by…
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Top 5 Tips for Writing and Publishing a Book
As I recently announced, I’ve finally gotten around to putting everything I’ve learned about writing and publishing your own book into one place: a new ebook titled Write, Print, Publish, Promote. In that book, I cover the entire process from idea to product, which can be quite a journey. With that in mind, I wanted to share…
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Turn Your Word Document Into an Ebook with Calibre
Over the past few years, e-publishing has grown tremendously as numerous authors have discovered the ease of releasing their titles on Amazon, iBooks, and other ebook retailers. Not only do ebooks give you the ability to share your work with readers easily and efficiently but can also save you a tremendous amount of capital versus…
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Top Tips for Selling & Promoting Your Book at a Trade Show or Signing
From my experience, selling your book at a trade show, expo, convention, or what have you can be a great way to meet readers and promote your work. The trick is to first find an event you think would make sense to host your book at then consider ways you can draw people to your…
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Announcing “Write, Print, Publish, Promote: The Complete Guide to Writing and Publishing a Book”
It seems that, every few weeks or so, I get a message from a friend, a friend of a friend, or a friend of a friend of a friend asking me how I went about writing and publishing my own book. While I’m always happy to discuss my experience and share my advice on the…