Author: Shawn P. B. Robinson
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Weird and Whacky Stories Episode Podcast!
Hey everyone! It took me a while, but I think I finally have the podcast thing figured out! I’d love for you to check out the podcast and share it around with people! Here is the link: Weird and Whacky Stories by Shawn P. B. Robinson
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In the midst of the pandemic…
Hey everyone, I’m sorry I haven’t been posting lately. My health has been less than ideal (not Corona virus issues) the last number of years and it slows me down (sometimes a LOT). I plan on posting some more blogs soon on Self-Publishing, but for now, two things: First, I’m so sorry for all who…
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Formatting Your Book Blurb for Amazon
  The Book Blurb, or the book description, is one of the most important marketing issues an author needs to address. Getting that description “right” is so important.   Authors will often just write a little mini-version of their book, outlining the story, rather than write a proper description that includes a real…
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Publishing ebooks with Kobo
   What? Publish somewhere other than Amazon? Are you nuts?  So, many authors today tend to publish their ebooks exclusively through Amazon. There is an advantage to doing it that way, of course, as Amazon allows you some perks like countdown deals, free book days and to make your ebook available through…
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Successful Book Tables!
My apologies for being so absent from the blog-front for a while. I’ve been hit and miss with it for about four months now. I have some health issues that sap my energy at times, and I have to pace myself. I actually wrote most of this blog months ago, but it’s time to finish…
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The Inside Take: What Is It Actually Like to Make a Book With a Professional Designer? (Guest Post)
Hey everyone, today we have a guest post from Martin Cavannagh. Martin is part of the team at Reedsy and is going to share a bit of his expertise with us! What Is It Actually Like to Make a Book With a Professional Designer? Working with a professional cover designer is like hiring a contractor…
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Using Square as an Author
 All right… let’s imagine a scenario. You are selling your books just fine on Amazon and other sites, but you have a case of printed paperbacks at home, and someone wants to buy one. Unfortunately, they only have a credit card on hand, and you’re not sure what to do… because you don’t know…
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Reading with Your Kids Podcast!
Hey Authors, I want to pass this along to all of you (again). Reading with Your Kids Podcast is a great way to get a little bit of information out there about your book (if you write children’s/MG books)! Today they posted my latest interview with them about Jerry the Squirrel: Volume Two. If you’d…
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Using Bookbub Featured Deals with J. A. Paul
 A short while ago I asked a friend of mine, author J. A. Paul, some questions about one of the ways he sells his books. I had actually first become acquainted with this author through Bookbub and thought, “I want to understand Bookbub better. He’s probably the guy to ask!” Bookbub is a system…
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New Book Release!
Hey everyone, Just a quick post to share some of my excitement! Jerry the Squirrel: Volume Two was released today! The Jerry the Squirrel books are sets of short, fun, adventure stories packed full of a lot of humor! 🙂 In honor of this historic Book Release event, Jerry the Squirrel: Volume One is up…