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Help Me Self Publish Guide
Don't reinvent the wheel. Let Mary share with you all of her hours of research to learn how to self publish. You'll learn the importance of creating the right title, why you need to market your book before publishing it, as well as the ins and outs of the self publishing world. The complete guide is FREE with the purchase of any Help Me Self Publish service or can be purchased here for immediate download at $0.99.
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Help Me Self Publish Q&A
Do you need some guidance, advice, or tips on completing your book, pre-publishing, or the ever-changing world of self publishing? Just email your questions to us. Every few weeks a question will be featured on the "Crossing the Bridge" blog, so check back to see if yours has been chosen.
12 Reasons Why Self Publishing Kicks Butt Over Traditional Publishing
By Stephanie Chandler
The Self Published Author as the Self Employed Author
By Passive Guy from The Passive Voice Blog
Do You Need Liability Insurance?
by Amy Cook via Writers Digest
Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing: The Agent Section
By Dean Wesley Smith
Are you're considering hiring a liteary agent? Stop and read this article first.
Are you're considering hiring a liteary agent? Stop and read this article first.
Branding #4...Taglines
By Robin Sullivan ~ Write to Publish
Can you describe your book in only four words? Robin can, and she'll show you how!
Can you describe your book in only four words? Robin can, and she'll show you how!
The Uncommon Truth About Marketing Your Books
By Skellie ~ Passive Income Author
Sell more of your books and quicker by learning the difference between "Marketing" and simply "Networking".
Sell more of your books and quicker by learning the difference between "Marketing" and simply "Networking".
Author Branding: The You That Is Everywhere
By Joel Friedlander
(Below is an exerpt from The Book Designer. Click above to read the article in it's entirety.)
How do authors brand themselves? There are many ways. Your brand can be an expression of any part of your author presentation that ties people to your work. For instance, you could brand yourself by:
Really, any distinguishing characteristic can be the basis of a brand, if it’s emphasized consistently as part of your presentation.
(Below is an exerpt from The Book Designer. Click above to read the article in it's entirety.)
How do authors brand themselves? There are many ways. Your brand can be an expression of any part of your author presentation that ties people to your work. For instance, you could brand yourself by:
- Region—”Author of Western Adventure Stories”
- Genre—”Erotic Metaphysical Romances”
- Recurring Character—”The Inspector Brown Mysteries”
- Style—”Easy to Read Books on Woodworking”
- Format—”1001 Ways to Manage your Career”
- Persona—”The Gen-Y Novelist With Attitude”
- Emotion—”The Feel-Good Books About Life’s Little Problems”
- Notoriety—”The Trump Family of Casinos”
Really, any distinguishing characteristic can be the basis of a brand, if it’s emphasized consistently as part of your presentation.
How to Use FREE to Drive Your Marketing Strategy
by Michael Hyatt
eBook Pricing for Indies
via "Rob on Writing"
Writing Tips from Writer's Block
Helpful writing/editing reminders that your word processing software may not correct.
Self Publish through Amazon
Learn how to publish your book electronically onto the Amazon Kindle, or as print-on-demand with their member company, CreateSpace, as well as have it showcased worldwide on Amazon.com.
Lightning Source, Print-on-Demand
A competitor of CreateSpace, Lightening Source will also distribute to both Amazon and Barnes & Noble, along with other International companies.
Self Publish through Smashwords
Another ebooks publisher, Smashwords offers higher royalties and distributes your work through Barnes & Noble (online) and the Apple ibookstore.
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