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BookBaby: A Self-Publishing Service for Authors

October 5, 2017 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

bookbaby publishing for authors

Do you consider self-publishing your book? Are you looking for a self-publishing company that could help you with your publishing needs? Today, Steven Spatz will be sharing more about BookBaby, the nation’s leading self-publishing service company.

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Ask Shelley – The Difference between ISBNs and Barcodes

August 10, 2017 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

difference between ISBN and barcodes

What is the difference between an ISBN and a barcode? Do you need to purchase a barcode with the ISBN? I received this question from an author and am going to share the answer in this training.

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IngramSpark versus Createspace for Quality of Print Books

January 17, 2017 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

ingram spark versus createspace

Are you planning to publish a book? What print on demand company are you considering? In this training, I will share with you a comparison between IngramSpark and Createspace in terms of quality.

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Interesting Statistics for Indie Authors

October 17, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Indie Authors

Last weekend, my husband CJ and I participated in a panel for Indie Author Day at our local library. It was fun to participate and support this movement.

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Kindle to Print Challenge Finishers

June 1, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

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I am so proud of my Author Audience Academy members that finished our Kindle to Print Challenge in April 2016. WooHoo! In a previous blog post, I shared 5 signs it may be time to publish your Kindle book in print format here: www.shelleyhitz.com/5-signs-may-time-publish-print-book-kindle-version Here are the 5 signs it may be time to publish a […]

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5 Signs It May Be Time to Publish a Print Book from a Kindle Version

April 18, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

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When is it the right time to publish a print book from a Kindle version? When you publish a book I typically recommend you publish a Kindle book first. Why? Because it is so much easier. It’s an easier process, it’s less expensive, and it just simply gets you used to the process of publishing, […]

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Self-Publishing: Vervante vs CreateSpace

February 10, 2016 By Shelley Hitz 3 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

vervante vs createspace

As a followup to my podcast episode on how to publish spiral bound workbooks, Vervante has offered to share some insight in this guest post on the royalties you can make when publishing paperback bound books through Vervante vs Createspace.

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Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make When Self-Publishing an eBook

August 24, 2015 By guestpost 5 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

mistakes writers make

Guest Post by Ted Begnoche Don’t get me wrong. You and I both know there are way more than 5 mistakes writers make, right? But we’re talking about the TOP 5 here. These are the big ones that will ensure your eBook will be covered with digital dust in the time it takes to move a […]

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Lee Foster Highlights Recent Publishing Developments in Annual Revision of His Book on Self-Publishing

June 28, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 3 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

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This is a guest post by Lee Foster My annual revision of my book on self-publishing highlights major developments in this past year. Immerse yourself in my report on these observations to catch up on the publishing scene. The book is An Author’s Perspective on Independent Publishing: Why Self-Publishing May Be Your Best Option. It […]

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Free Training for Christian Writers

June 2, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 9 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Free Training for Christian Writers

I wanted to create a place online where I compiled all the free training for Christian writers. And you’ve found it! Yay! You can go through the free training below on your own or if you would like more personalized help, we also have a group coaching program, Christian Book Academy. You can find out […]

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