How to Self-Publish a Book Without Overhead

How to Self-Publish a Book Without Overhead

by | August 19, 2024 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

The rise of self-publishing platforms has made it easier than ever before for people to write a book. Writers can bypass traditional gatekeepers and bring their stories directly to readers. You might be thinking of the costs associated with publishing—editing, design,...
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Should Indie Authors Self-Publish to Print? (Part 2)

by | April 18, 2023 | Author Essentials, D2D Print | 0 Comments

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about some of the myths surrounding publishing to print for indie authors and debunked a fair few around sales and cost. TL;DR: print books sell better than ebooks and they’re nearly free to produce on D2D Print. In Part 2, we’ll...
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How to Record Your Own Audiobooks

How to Record Your Own Audiobooks in 5 Steps

by | January 24, 2023 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Between 2023 and 2028, the global audiobook market is expected to grow by nearly 25%. As digital continues to dominate, audiobooks occupy an increasing market share because they’re easy to take anywhere. Whether you want to get your work into audio without hiring a...
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10 Ways D2D Authors Market Print Books

by | October 24, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, D2D Print | 0 Comments

Print books and eBooks are unique products we get to offer to readers, but many authors approach selling both with the same marketing methods. This makes sense; Indie and self-published authors have been advertising their eBooks for years while publishing print books...
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The Top 7 Writing Groups for Indie Authors

by | June 20, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Most writers crave their fair share of alone time. But if we are honest with ourselves, we might lean a bit too far in the direction of solitude. And let’s face it: too much alone time can be—well, lonely. When the going gets tough, it can be challenging to remain...
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The Best Advertising Investments for Indie Authors

by | March 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

They say you have to spend money to make money—but that old chestnut is missing a crucial word. Really, it should say that you have to spend money wisely to make money. Not all advertising investments are created equal, and indie author marketing is no exception....
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Writing Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian Meeks // EP066

by | March 3, 2022 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary The first thing a reader sees when encountering your book online is the cover. But the second thing is usually the book descriptions—and it's here that you have a chance to persuade a reader to pick up the book, and give it a try. So getting that...
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Zero to Indie Author: Market Research

by | February 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Market research is an easy step to overlook, especially for newbie authors like me. After all, it feels like it might impact artistic integrity to check out what readers are buying before you publish … Right? It all depends on your approach. (Which is not to say that...
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Common Questions Authors Ask

Common Questions Authors Ask // Self Publishing Insiders // EP059

by | November 18, 2021 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary When you're known for being the go-to source of answers in the self-publishing/indie author community, you get asked lots of questions! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we take a swing at answering some of the most common questions we get...
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The Top 10 Tips to Get a BookBub Feature Deal

The Top 10 Tips to Get a BookBub Featured Deal

by | October 13, 2021 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, Books2Read Promotions | 0 Comments

BookBub is a discovery platform for readers and a marketing platform for writers. It’s where readers go to discover new writers, and where writers can market their books to readers of their genre. Before we dive into how to use BookBub Featured Deals for marketing...
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