Marketing and Publishing
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Copyright Laws for Authors (in Words We Can All Understand)
A little understanding of copyright law can go a long way when it comes to protecting your work, maximizing your income, and avoiding accidental infringement. Here's a simple, straightforward guide to get you started.
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Deep Dive: Author Finances
Whether writing is your hobby or career, you'll need to deal with the financial side of authorship sooner or later. It's not as fun as coming up with love triangles or magical worlds, but this Deep Dive tells you all you need to know to get a handle on your author finances.
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Premium Deep Dive: Author Websites Part One
No matter how much we want to ignore it, successful authors need a website. But there's more to a good author website than just throwing up a few nice words and pictures of your book. If you do it right, it could be your most powerful marketing tool.
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9 Clever Li’l Tricks to Boost Book Sales for Indie Authors
In self-publishing, the author holds all the power. Here's how to wield yours to sell more books and build a sustainable career.
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How to Create a Book Marketing Plan in Three Tidy Phases
The bad news is that your books won't sell themselves. The good news is that there are more ways than ever to get your novel in front of readers. Here's how to create a marketing strategy that connects you with your future superfans.
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Translation and Global Publishing: A World of Possibility
Could you boosts your book's earning power and build a bigger following by publishing in foreign markets? The answer is... complicated. Here's everything you need to know about going global.
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What is a Ghostwriter? A Peek Behind the Literary Veil
Ghostwriting is a frequently misunderstood form of professional writing—when it's even known of at all. Consider this your comprehensive guide to all things ghostwriting: what it is, how it's done, and if it's even ethical.
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How to Write an E-book and Get It Into Your Future Fans’ Hands
More people than ever before are writing e-books, whether they're hoping to build an author career, promote their own brand, or just want to put a little art into the world. If you're looking to do a little e-book writing yourself, this guide can help.
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How to Start a Publishing Company: A Great Big Overview
Whether you want to start a publishing company to put your own work into the world or you plan to build a catalog full of other authors' works, this is your guide to the best strategies for building your literary empire.
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How to Plan an Utterly Unforgettable Book Signing Event
A book signing event is a great opportunity to build relationships with readers, local businesses, and the literary community. But planning it, preparing for it, and pulling it off takes some serious work. Here's how to get it done.
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Book Cover Ideas to Inspire Your Next Eye-Catching Release
Your book cover is your first and most important marketing tool. If you could use a little inspiration (plus guidance!) for your next cover design, you've come to the right place.
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Can You Make a Living as a Writer?
Have you every wondered whether you can make a living as a writer? It is far from easy, but we break down the way you can achieve your dreams as a career author.
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An Author’s Guide to the Business of Writing
Want to take your author game up a level and make it your day job? Then you need to treat it like a business. It doesn't matter if you have ten books under your belt or are working on your first one, this guide will get you ready to establish your business of writing.
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An Author's Technical Guide to Self-Publishing a Book
While self-publishing your novel is exciting, it can be overwhelming for the unprepared. Whether you're writing your first book or your fifth, this comprehensive guide will cover all the technical information you need to know to prepare yourself for self-publishing success.
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The 1-2(-3) Punch: Publishing and Promoting a Trilogy of Books
Trilogies can provide many benefits to authors: expanded character and plot development, extra twists and turns, and even increased revenue. In this article, we discuss all that and more as we look at publishing and promoting a trilogy of books.
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Author Branding Strategies That Won’t Kill Your Creativity
It's true what they say: having a clear author brand is key to your success in publishing. Here's how to brand yourself without compromising on authenticity or creative spontaneity.
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Writing to Market: What Successful Authors Know
Writing to market is what serious, career-oriented authors do. It means taking your passion and sculpting it to meet the needs of your audience to make a living. But how do you write to market? Let's chat about it.
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Which Publishers Accept First-Time Authors?
If your dream is to see your book on the shelves of local stores, big retailers, and displayed in major online outlets, you might want to get published by a publishing house. But for first-time authors, which publishers should you be looking at? We break down everything you need to know.
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A Seriously Long List of Jobs That Involve Creative Writing
Believe it or not, you can make a decent living with your creative writing skills. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about finding work as a writer.
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Ultimate Guide to Literary Agents: From Query to Book Deal
If you're looking for a guide to literary agents, this one has ev-er-y-thing. Get all your questions answered, including how to find an agent, how to work with one, how much you have to pay them, and much more.
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How to Get Your Book Published Traditionally
Now that you've polished your manuscript within an inch of its life, you're ready to get your book published. If you plan to go the traditional route, here's everything you need to know.
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Find a Publisher for Your First Book: The Ultimate Guide
What does it take to find a publisher for your book? How do you know when you've found the right publisher? And how do you convince the right publisher to bet on your novel? We've got all those answers and more right here.
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How Much Do Bestselling Authors Make Per Book?
You've heard it before: becoming an author is a terrible get-rich-quick scheme. But what about bestselling authors? Aren't they rolling in it? Here's everything you wanted to know about the earnings of the elite few.
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How to Write a Book Pitch No One Can Resist
Want to write a book pitch that snags an agents attention, intrigues publishers, and gets readers clicking "buy"? Here's everything you know about composing the perfect sales pitch for your novel.
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How Do I Format a Novel?
Sure, it isn't fun, but formatting your novel is an important part of the writing process. Whether you're submitting your manuscript to an agent or publisher, or you've decided to self-publish, understanding how to format a novel is essential for all authors.