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The Self-Publishing Gold Standard

The Gold Standard of Self-Publishing

Just a tidbit from: LotsOfWords.com: The word self-publishing spelled backward is gnihsilbupfles which is not a word. Who would have even thought of spelling it backward? Of course, there are many book authors who do self-publishing backwards. There are two ways to write a book that will sell: Write to fill a market. Do your keyword […]

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Maya Angelou on Doing Well

Maya Angelou: Book Marketing Advice

The following advice from Maya Angelou applies not only to marketing books but also to writing books, publishing books, self-publishing books, producing ebooks, pursuing publicity, and just about everything else you do as a book author and/or self-publisher. Pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their […]

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Self-Publishing Hall of Fame

Self-Publishing Hall of Fame

Here are some of the stories of book authors who became successful as self-publishers as well. In some of these self-publishing success stories, I’ll share their experiences and specific tips for self-publishing and marketing books. In other cases, I simply share why these people should be in the Self-Publishing Hall of Fame. Check out these […]

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Wrong F**king Bookstore Meme

Bookstore Meme: Are You in the Wrong Bookstore?

If you can’t find the book you are looking for, then you’re obviously in the Wong Fook Hing Book Store. If you can’t find the book you’re looking for, you’re obviously in the Wong Fook Hing Bookstore. Click To Tweet Some days, it’s just fun to share a really funny meme. Thanks, Terry Schmidt, for […]

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