Tag: Publishing
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When Do I Launch My Book?
One of the challenges a self-publisher faces is the question, “When is the best day/month to actually publish/launch my book?” The short answer is… on a Tuesday, on the first day of the month, but not in December. Simple? The truth is, there’s no perfect day to launch your book. There are, however, better times…
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Telling People You’ve Written a Book
If you’re publishing a book… you need to tell people you’re publishing a book. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to you. If it does, sit down, take a deep breath and think it through. There are, perhaps at times, reasons to publish under a pseudonym. In that case, maybe you don’t want to tell…
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Setting Writing Goals Part II
In the first half of this blog, Setting Writing Goals Part I, we walked through the first three criteria I would recommend for goal setting: achievable, clear and definite. In this post we’ll explore the other two (considerate and satisfying) as well as walk through what this looks like in short and long term goal…
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Setting Writing Goals Part I
One of the challenges a writer faces is the simple matter of getting at it. You intend to write. You want to write. You set out to write. You don’t write. Been there? Perhaps your thoughts are disorganized. For a helpful blog on software to assist you in organizing your writing, check out my blog…
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How to Pick a Fabulously Fun Font Type for Your Book: Part II
Alright, for Part II of our look at picking a fabulously fun font for your book, we want to consider Monospace fonts as well as talk a bit about Cover Fonts and then put this all together. Â I hope the truth bomb that you have been hit with (that fonts actually matter) has been a…
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How to Pick a Fabulously Fun Font Type for Your Book: Part I
Let me lay a truth bomb on you. This blog post is about Font Types. This is a truth bomb because it is likely devastating to your world view to hear someone suggest that Font Types actually matter. I am sorry for crushing your world. Font types do matter and there are accepted Font Types…
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The Self-Publishing World
Simply put, I want to Self-Publish my book on a budget. I also want to Self-Publish it successfully.I think many people out there would like to do the same two things. Over the coming while, I hope to share some of what I’ve learned along the way as well as what I am currently learning.…