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Whether you're an aspiring author, a traditionally published author considering a change, or merely curious, Step-by-Step Publishing Guides is a must-have reference book covering everything from business basics and publishing platforms to post-publication sales and marketing strategies.This two-volume box set includes Finding YOUR Path to Publication and Self-publishing: The Ins & Outs of Going Indie. Inside you'll find an honest, unbiased look at...
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Get the Stories of Your Life onto the Page Today!
• Share Your Wisdom...naturally, spontaneously and without struggle
• Craft Rich, Compelling Stories...regardless of writing experience or perceived ability
• Engage, Entertain and Inspire...with eloquence, confidence and ease
What you have lived is unique. What you have learned through your years of living is beyond price. And, the value of all you share through your words is incalculable.
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You know you need a reader magnet. You know it will help you attract newsletter subscribers, launch to a bigger audience, and find more success as an indie author. You know that a good reader magnet can turn casual readers into superfans, and superfans into evangelists.
Everyone says so.
But knowing and doing are two different things, especially when all the advice out there is overwhelming and confusing.
Write this, not that. Use this service...
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Steven L. Sears has had a successful career in film and television encompassing over thirty years of involvement at all levels. From his beginnings as a staff writer on the hit NBC show THE A-TEAM, to Co-Executive Producer on the hit series XENA-WARRIOR PRINCESS for MCA/Universal, creator and Executive Producer of SHEENA for Sony/TriStar Television, and many pilot and development deals with the major studios and production companies, he has amassed...
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Updated December 1, 2019. A book for any Canadian who has wanted to self publish.
Get an overview of publishing a book and answers to some Canadian-specific questions-what is withholding? How do I stop it? What's an ISBN and will I need to mortgage my house to buy some? Should I use Canadian spellings in my book? What publishing platforms are out there? How do I deal with Canadian taxes?
If you're a Canadian who has always wanted to write and self...
566) The Creative Writer's Companion: Selling Your Ideas for Movies, Books, Electronic Media, and More
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Whether you're sitting on one blockbuster idea or half a dozen bright possibilities, The Creative Writer's Companion will help you parlay what you've created into the widest number of outlets. You'll learn how your plot and characters can become a book, a movie, a television show, or even a cartoon strip, and how limiting your queries to just one of those industries can hamper your project's ultimate success. Corwin will show you how to get your ideas...
567) So They Say You Should Write a Book: A New Author's Guide to Writing a Book People Will Buy and Read
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Someone heard your story and said, "You should write a book." Is this true? Maybe their words took you by surprise or maybe they confirmed what you've been feeling for a while now-you are called to write.
Believe it or not, this happens a lot and is a common motivator for people to start thinking about writing a book. But, where do you start and how do you even write a book?
So, They Say You Should Write a Book is a first-time author's guide to book...
568) Talking out loud
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Readers love to hear your characters talk. They might know nothing about the art of creating a believable plot. They may not care about whether your settings are factually correct. But, they do know how real people talk. They hear it every day. Most of them like to talk too.
This informative book guides you through the pitfalls of creating dialogue, and suggests ways to tighten the words you put into the mouths of those who live on your pages.
It...
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Are you tired of putting in endless hours and energy into writing a book, only to have it fall flat due to a dull book cover? Your book cover is the first impression readers have of your work, and you want it to be a good one. This is where "Top Ten Mistakes Authors Make When Creating a Book Cover" comes in - a comprehensive guide designed to help you avoid common mistakes and create a cover that accurately represents your book.
Inside this book,...
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Reading this book you will discover how to:
• become inspired to write
• get started on your book
• organize and plan your book
• prepare and research your book
• build your book team
• create a dynamic title with a stand out cover
• develop the mindset of a best-selling author
• publish both an e-book and a 'tree book'
• produce great content that you will be proud to publish, and more...
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Do you dream of writing a novel? Has anyone ever said, "You should write a story about that." If so, there is a novel idea within you waiting to be born.
A Novel Idea includes instructional materials, notes, and handouts from workshops taught by the author over the past 10 years at writers' conferences. The intent of this book is to PRESENT the basic elements of novel writing in UNDER 60 MINUTES. Do not expect lengthy explanations or examples of...
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Category romance is a precise art. With such a small word count, writing the perfect category romance is a little like writing a haiku. But how do you write a book in seventeen syllables? How can you cram compelling conflict, satisfying character development, and toe-curling romantic tension into less than sixty thousand words?
In Crafting Category Romance, two-time RITA™-nominated author of nearly one hundred books Amy Lane describes the rules...
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It has never been easier to publish a book, but publishing a book is never easy.
Creative Self-Publishing is a comprehensive guide to every step in the publishing process, written by the director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and drawing on the experience of thousands of ALLi members.
The book's focus is how to apply your creativity to publishing, as much as to writing. It takes an individual approach, beginning with you-your passion,...
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“The Business for Breakfast” series contains bite-sized business advice. Short and sweet and easy to digest as well as apply. Omnibus one contains books focused on the business side of indie publishing. It includes advice on creating business plans, learning covers, how to launch a magazine as well as beginning marketing.
Take your publishing business to the next level!
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A witty and candid firsthand account - for writers by a writer - on how to write, sell, publish, and promote a book.
This invaluable book is written by a working writer - not a professor, not a publisher, not an editor, not an agent. Robert Masello is a writer who speaks his mind with absolute candor on everything aspiring book authors need to know. He explains the publishing process step by step -what to expect, how it works, and what authors can...
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Improve Your Writing and Sell More Books. Learn How to Use the Power of Feedback to Become a Better Writer.
Write fearlessly and stop worrying about what other people may think about your writing. Discover how to turn every critique into a powerful tool to elevate your writing skill.
Whether you're penning your first words or you're working on your third novel, How to Train a Beta Reader and Sell More Books shows you how to master the often misunderstood...
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Write Fast. Write Well. Get Paid.
These were the watchwords of old-school pulp fiction: fun, fast-paced, and immensely popular with readers.
The pulp era is coming back.
Blending timeless lessons from the grandmasters of the pulp era with the genres, tastes and technologies of today, PulpRev forges boldly ahead into the future of fiction.
Award nominated writer Kit Sun Cheah teams up with Misha Burnett to compile a selection of essays on the PulpRev...
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This is a very thorough, detailed resource that is a must-have for anyone considering self-publishing a book" ~Jane Are you interested in self-publishing a book, but fear it is beyond your capabilities? When confronted with the confusing, multifaceted world of publishing, many authors make the assumption they aren't capable of self-publishing, but nothing could be further from the truth! How to Self-Publish a Book: For the Technology Challenged Author...
579) How to Market a Book
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Do you want to sell more books and reach more readers?
Do you want to discover how to build an author career for the long-term as well as spike your book sales right now?
If you don't know much about marketing, don't worry. We all start with nothing.
I'm Joanna Penn and back in 2008, I had no book sales, no audience, no website, no social media, no podcast, no email list. No nothing.
Now I'm a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of...
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Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey?
Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression.
But I'm not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book. My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually paying the bills.
To take you from being an author...
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