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  • Kindle Direct Publishing, or KDP Select – Is it for you?

    Yes, another self-publishing tool from Amazon. Before we move into the pros and cons though, let's get a definition of what KDP Select is. Paraphrasing from Amazon's FAQs page for the program, Kindle Direct Publishing is one of the options Amazon offer...
  • Submitting to Amazon's Kindle Scout Program

    How to submit to Kindle Scout
  • Amazon Launches Kindle Scout

    Amazon Launches Kindle Scout
  • Debunking Some Common Self-Publishing Myths

    Debunking Some Common Self-Publishing Myths
    There are so many unreasonable things said online about aspiring writers and how they should not choose self-publishing over traditional publishing. The following are some myths which have been debunked so a...
  • 5 Things to Know Before You Self-Publish

    5 Things to Know Before You Self-Publish
    According to a popular saying, if you want to have one good idea, you got to have several ideas. Yet, even if you do manage to think up a good idea, you could fail in implementing it because of poor management ...
  • How do I submit a Kindle Single?

     Amazon's Kindle Single market is being used right now by everyone who fits the criteria for submission, but a growing body of work is attributable to big-name authors like Stephen King and others of his ilk. That's not to say that Singles are not...
  • What is a Kindle Single?

     
    The Kindle Single is Amazon's answer to the restrictions and limitations in traditional publishing that have held authors back for hundreds of years. The gap that once existed between short story writers and others whose work would not meet the...
  • Popular Facebook Groups and Pages for Writers

    If you're a writer and have a Facebook profile, chances are good that you're already a member of at least one writer's group. Facebook offers writers the benefit of being able to join several different groups all in one place. If you have more than one...
  • Self-Publishing – Is it for you?

    If you have done any research into self-publishing at all and haven't run screaming for the hills, you're in a great place to start learning the process – if not for your own use, at least so that you're aware of what needs to happen for a book t...
  • Copywriting – A Very Brief Summary

    What is copywriting?
    Copywriting involves any and all of the words that you read that pertain to selling, promoting, educating, and informing. It's not enough to be great at selling. As a copywriter you have to be able to inform your readers while pe...

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