Inside Your Introduction
The introduction may appear at the start of your book, but don’t get caught up trying to perfect it before you write the rest of the manuscript.
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Printing with Different Cover Options
You want a beautiful embellished cover for your book, and you also want the great print price and distribution that come with Print on Demand printing. To get the best of both worlds, we can use a combination of printers and get some great results for you. Read how…
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How Do I Get a Foreword for My Book?
Authors often ask me how to get that magic piece of writing at the beginning of the book.
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Should I Print in Premium Colour?
When printing (we print with IngramSpark, however this applies to most printers), many authors are unsure whether to use Standard CMYK colour or pay extra for the Premium colour printing option.
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Reviews and Testimonials for Your Non-fiction Book
You’ll often see reviews and testimonials on the front page of a book or even on the cover. How do you gather them before your book is printed? And what about the book reviews online? Find out how it’s done here…
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Why a Book Coach May Be a Good Fit for You
Some of the best books in the world are already there, pretty much fully formed, inside the author’s head. And there they stay, keeping you up at night while you think of more fabulous ways to explain your concept, rewriting it all inside your head. Or you may have typed hundreds of pages of everything
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Why You Should Add a Contents Page As You Write
The Contents Page is often undervalued as a place to connect with your reader, however, it is definitely worth creating a Contents Page during writing for a few reasons.
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How to Review Edits in ‘Track Changes’ From Your Editor
One of the wonderful things about self publishing is that you are in control of the process. And that includes editing. When your manuscript arrives back from your editor covered in Track Changes marks – and you’ve recovered from the delight/shock/overwhelm of all the changes and suggestions – the next step is to review the changes and work out what you want to keep. This brief guide will help you work through those changes step by step.
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Stocking Your Book with Independent Stores
Now your book has gone to print and you have taken a breath, it’s the perfect time to look at how you, the publisher, can ensure your book is available in the places your reader likes to visit.
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Marketing Your Indie Book
It can be overwhelming working out where to start when marketing your book, and maybe even more so during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Our latest blog gives some great ideas for getting your book out there NOW, while all of us are inside. Let’s make it happen!
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