Tag: self publishing
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What is Book Marketing?
Whether you’ve hired a professional to take care of it or are doing it yourself, marketing is what gets your book seen, bought, and read. Other terms, such as book promotion and book advertising, exist as well, but they all fall under the umbrella of marketing, which involves putting your book in view of those…
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What is Book Cover Design?
Once you’ve written your book and had it edited (or even before the editing process begins) you’re thinking about presentation. If you have any desire to get your book published, you most definitely will need a book cover at some point, but how do you pick who to design your book? Book design is in…
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Budgeting for Book Publication—Make a Plan
The first thing I’d like to say is that this article is not going to give you a set-in-stone budget. All books are different, so there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all for budgeting, but I hope that after you read this, you’ll have a better understanding of the book publishing world, how to decide where you…
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Working with an Editor: Part 2
Technical Writing a book is something that takes time, money, and effort, but the end result makes it all worth it. You’ve probably had moments where you’ve just stared at your screen or banged your head against your desk, searching for ideas that wouldn’t come. You’ve probably had days where you didn’t feel good enough…
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What is an ARC Reader?
The last article talked about beta reading [click here to read it], but what is the next step? What kind of reader do you need for the launch of your book? An Advance Review Copy Reader, or ARC reader for short, receives a free (usually electronic) copy of your book once it’s complete but before…
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Navigating the World of Self-Publishing
When you finish writing your first book, the question you have to ask yourself is this: Do I self-publish, or go traditional? Some people think the answer is simple, that they’ll just try to find an agent, and if that doesn’t work out, they’ll publish it themselves, but that is the wrong way to go…
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What is Line Editing?
Line editing, as opposed to copyediting or developmental editing, is less about spelling and punctuation mistakes, and more about the language. I’d say it’s content editing in a technical manner, as the focus is to point out inconsistencies and flaws in pacing, and to suggest improvements in style and syntax. It comes before copyediting, but…
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10 Strategies to Promote Your Book for Free
When you’re self-publishing, most people would agree that the hardest part of the process is getting people to notice your book. This is true for the most part because the market is constantly being flooded with new content, and your book may just be washed away in the flood. The best course of action would…