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How To Figure Out The Genre Of Your Book

August 7, 2019 by Robert Wood 8 Comments

How To Figure Out The Genre Of Your Book

Many authors find it difficult to define the genre of their work. There’s nothing wrong with that as you’re writing – seeing your own art as so unique as to defy classification is perfectly healthy – but when it comes to marketing and publishing, you need to know what you’re selling. That’s why, in today’s article, we’ll be looking at why genre matters, how to apply it, and why going deeper …

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What Is An ISBN, And How Do I Get One?

June 24, 2019 by Rebecca Langley 4 Comments

What Is An ISBN, And How Do I Get One?

Oh, man, more technical considerations for self-publishing authors? Yes, unfortunately, but you’ll be pleased to know that getting an ISBN is both simple and easy once you know what you’re doing. If you want to have your sister design your cover, print 25 copies of your book, and give them to your friends and neighbors as Christmas gifts, you can skip getting an ISBN and get back to writing. …

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What Is Book Metadata, And How Can It Improve Your Sales?

June 10, 2019 by Robert Wood 2 Comments

What Is Book Metadata, And How Can It Improve Your Sales?

If you’ve looked into selling your writing, you’ve probably heard of book metadata. There’s a good reason for that: it may be the most important part of selling your book online. Whether you’re selling digital content or physical copies, book metadata is how potential readers find your work online. While it’s an intimidating term, metadata isn’t as complex as it may first seem, and it’s a …

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What’s The Best Way To Print Physical Copies Of Your Book?

March 27, 2019 by Paige Duke 2 Comments

What’s The Best Way To Print Physical Copies Of Your Book?

The question I’m most often asked by authors intending to self-publish is, ‘How do I print my book?’ Enter PoD: print on demand. It’s the preferred option for self-publishing authors for many reasons, but the one you probably care about most is cost. The PoD model doesn’t require retailers to stock inventory, which means you don’t pay for a thousand copies of your book to be printed and stored …

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So You’ve Published Your Book… Now What? – Part 2

December 5, 2018 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

So You’ve Published Your Book… Now What? – Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our advice on what you need to do once you’ve published your book. In Part 1 (available here), we covered the psychology of post-publication, the three-book rule, and the value of different types of review. Here in Part 2, we’ll delve into expanding your platform, using social media to your advantage, how an author site and blog can work for you, advertising, book tours, and …

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So You’ve Published Your Book… Now What? – Part 1

December 3, 2018 by Robert Wood 3 Comments

So You’ve Published Your Book… Now What? – Part 1

You had the idea, you wrote the book, you edited it, you perfected it, you published it. Am I going to say ‘now comes the hard part’? No, everything you just did was definitely the hard part. But if you want to find readers and build an enduring readership, there is more work to do. Of course, you’re not afraid of work, you just published a book! So, where do you start? Well, in Part 1 of the …

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