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{Q&A Session} Self-Publishing Your Books

February 19, 2014 By Heather Hart 4 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

We asked our following what questions they had about writing, publishing and marketing their books, and we answered them in a live Q&A session. The majority of the questions focussed on self-publishing books, so that was our focus. We answered questions about ISBN’s, book distribution, choosing a title, formatting, and more. Here’s what some of the […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: authors, book marketing tips, Google+ hangouts, hangout, hangouts on air, hashtags for authors, live webinar, marketing, publishing, publishing tips, self publishing, Webinars

Kash In With Kindle

December 30, 2013 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

We recently hosted publishing expert, Kristen Eckstein, in a live hangout called, “Kash in with Kindle.” In the hangout Kristen shared: Why Kindle is the place to be (the hard-core numbers may shock you) The secret to pricing your e-book so it best reaches your market How to steer clear of negative credibility-destroying Amazon reviews […]

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Publishing, Publishing Tips, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Book Marketing, google plus, Google+ hangouts, hangouts on air

How to Translate Your Book and Get Published into Other Languages

December 27, 2013 By Shelley Hitz 110 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

How to translate books

Have you thought about how to translate your book and get it published in other languages?  Since I published my first book in 2008, I have thought about this possibility.  But, it did not become a reality until this week.  As of Christmas Eve, I now have one of my books published in Spanish!  What […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips Tagged With: publish in other languages, translate books

How To Change The Price Of Your Paperback Book

November 4, 2013 By Heather Hart 3 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Book sales are a great way to boost visibility and increase sales – and they don’t just apply to eBooks! Long before eBooks came around, paperback books were here. And believe it or not, people still read “real” books. There are people who like to hold them. Enjoy the smell and feel of them. Or […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips Tagged With: authors, Book Marketing, book marketing tips, marketing, places to promote, publishing, self publishing, tools for authors

Draft2Digital Saved the Day – Free Formatting for eBooks and Print Books

October 1, 2013 By guestpost 10 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Draft2Digital Helps Authors Share Their Work with the World Guest Post by Heather Sutherlin Draft2Digital saved the day.  How? Well, I’m going to tell you in this post. The number one question I’m asked by aspiring indie authors is “How’d you do it?” It makes me laugh because those four words are really asking an […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: authors, tools for authors

650+ Places for Authors to Get Exposure for Their Books Through Guest Blogging

August 24, 2013 By Shelley Hitz 33 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

650+ Places for Authors to Get Exposure for Their Books Through Guest Blogging

Are you looking for ways to get exposure for your books?  One effective way is to be a guest on another person’s blog.  You can organize a blog tour or simply be featured on one blog at a time.  Here are some places you can research for guest blogging and contact if you are interested […]

Filed Under: Publishing, Publishing Tips Tagged With: authors, blog hosts, book marketing tips, get exposure, guest blogging

3 Keys to Writing Success and Overcoming Procrastination

July 12, 2013 By Shelley Hitz 43 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

3 Keys to Writing Success

What does it take to be a successful writer?  As I have reflected on my own journey, I am going to share with you 3 keys to writing success.   I would love to hear your keys to success as well in the comments. Writing and Publishing Books Many people are amazed that I have published […]

Filed Under: Writing Tips, Productivity, Publishing, Publishing Tips, Writing Tagged With: Writing Advice, Writing Tips

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