Costs to Self-Publish a Book: 14 Costs to Set Your Budget
A complete breakdown [with examples] of fixed and variable costs to self-publish a book including editing, illustration, design, marketing, ISBN,PCIP, & more.
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335 Alternatives to Said to Spice up Your Dialogue
Writing a novel or short story? Spice up your dialogue with these 335 alternatives to “said” and “asked.” Broken up by emotion for easy searching!
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Write This, Not That: 30 of the Most Commonly Confused Words
From accept versus except to affect versus effect, we break down 30 of the most commonly confused words in English with examples of when and how to use each.
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Kindle Calculators: 3 Must-Have Book Publishing Calculators
Calculate actual Amazon book sales using Amazon BSR and break down print on demand and fulfillment by Amazon costs with these three must-have calculators!
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What Is an Imprint in Publishing and How to Create One
A detailed look at the definition of a publishing imprint, why a publishing imprint is important and a step by step look at how to create a publishing imprint.
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How to Format Dialogue in a Story: 10 Dialogue Rules to Follow
From where to put punctuation in dialogue to when to open and close quotation marks, learn all you need to know about properly formatting dialogue in a story.
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How Many Words are in a Novel: Standard Word Counts by Genre
A guide to standard word counts by genre, with a detailed explanation of why word count is critical to successfully publishing a book.
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Word Counts: Short Stories, Novellas and Novelettes Length
Word counts: Why word count is important and a detailed guide to the word counts of novellas, novelettes, and short stories.
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Book Genres: 85 Genres & Subgenres of Fiction & Nonfiction
A book genre list with definitions, categorizations, & examples of the 33 top book genres across fiction and nonfiction, with a look at their 52 subgenres.
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How to Get a Book Published: 7 Steps to Publishing Success!
Learn how to get a book published with this 7-step guide that walks authors through the process of securing a book deal with a traditional publisher.
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Amazon Editorial Reviews: An Author's Best Marketing Tool
An overview of Amazon Editorial Reviews, including how they are different than Amazon Reviews, why they matter, and how to get editorial reviews.
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How to Write a Children's Book: A 15-Step Author's Guide
This easy-to-follow guide will lead children's book authors through every step of writing a children's book from idea generation to final manuscript.
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