KDP Select or Only Amazon KDP: How to Pick the Right Option
A comprehensive guide to Amazon Kindle Select, including the perks of enrolling, a look at Kindle Unlimited, and the pros and cons of KDP Select.
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Show, Don't Tell—A Guide to Stronger Writing, with Examples
A comprehensive guide to what "Show, Don't Tell" means, how to show rather than tell, and how showing can make you a better writer, and your book a better book, with show don't tell examples of what to do and what not to do.
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How to Publish a Book on Amazon: 10 Steps to Success
A comprehensive tutorial to publishing a book on Amazon, including pricing, file creation, and file upload, with a step-by-step visual guide to each stage.
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How to Self-Edit: Editing Tips to Improve Your Writing
A detailed walkthrough of how to self-edit a book, including writing tips, best practices for finding mistakes, and a complete self-editing checklist.
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What Are the Best Print on Demand Book Services?
A guide to the best book printing services for print on demand books, including the pros and cons of Amazon print on demand, IngramSpark, Blurb, BookBaby, & Lulu xPress.
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Amazon A+ Content: Creation, Best Practices, and Examples
A complete guide to Amazon A+ Content, including a step by step guide to creating A+ content, best practices, and A+ content examples from book publishers.
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75 Book Marketing Ideas to Boost Sales!
75+ book marketing tips to help authors sell books. Includes ideas on website creation, advertising, social media, Amazon Direct Publishing, and media outreach.
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The Pros & Cons of Traditional Publishing vs Self-Publishing
A guide to the pros and cons of traditional vs self-publishing to help authors determine whether self-publishing or traditional publishing is the right path.
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Editors' Names: Should Manuscript Submissions Be Addressed To an Editor?
Author's fear the slush pile, but does using an editor's name in a manuscript submission make a book more likely to be found, or does it hurt a book's chances?
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The Top 20 Free eBook Sites to Download Free eBooks in 2023
Looking for free eBook downloads? From BookBub to Freebooksy, this top-20 list of eBook sites is sure to steer you right for your next free eBook download.
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Top Book Promotion Services and Book Promotion Sites in 2023
Book promotions are a great way get extra eyes on your book, and offering a free eBook or deeply discounted eBook can help drive reviews. But how can you know which book promotion services are worthwhile? Here we break down the top sites for book promos.
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What Is Proofreading: the Most Misunderstood Editing Service
Proofreading is a review of designed book pages against a copy edited manuscript. A proofreader is looking primarily for formatting issues, but will also read for spelling and grammar mistakes. Proofreading is the last editorial step before a book goes to the printer.
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