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Finding a Book Club

Obtaining Book Club Reviews It’s a common theme in self-publishing struggles—it’s never been easier for you to publish a book—but the same goes for everyone else. Book marketing is another area where it pays to do some research and get creative, since so many competing authors will simply put their book out into the world […]

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Top 5 Writing Tips

Writing Tips A writer with no experience is unlikely to become a good writer just from reading a few short writing tips and rules. As we discuss in the rest of our Writing Skills blog series, you’ll need feedback, persistence, and if you’re starting with no experience, even some writing classes. But there are a […]

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Plagiarism

What is Book Plagiarism With so much digital content published on a regular basis, it’s more important than ever to ensure your self-published writing isn’t inadvertently plagiarizing another author. It’s easier than you might think to fall into the trap of accidental book plagiarism. While the biggest risk is for authors writing content heavily dependent […]

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Cheap Book Publishing

Cheap Book Publishing (The American Way) Last weekend I did a little grocery shopping. Three separate times, I overheard conversations about which type of item to purchase. Each time, the conflict was solved by choosing which item’s purchase price was cheaper. In each of the three conversations, nothing but price was ever mentioned. Why was the […]

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From A to Izzard

From A to Izzard is an old phrase similar to our present day “From A to Z”. In the 1750s the letter z had three different pronunciations depending if you were British, Scottish or American. If you were from Britain, Z was pronounced “zed.” In Scotland they said “ezed,” and in America it was called […]

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