Which Version of English Will You Use?
Should you write your book in American, Australian or British English? This blog goes through how to choose and why it’s so important.
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Two Powerful Questions to Kickstart Your Book Writing Project
Keen to write a book but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve already started to write but ended up side-tracked and confused? Here are two powerful questions to kickstart your book writing project and get you on track quickly and easily.
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Making Time to Write – plus 7 things to do when words don’t flow
Aspiring authors often tell me that the biggest hurdle they have to overcome is making time to write. Here are 3 things to consider and 7 things to do when your words won’t flow.
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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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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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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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Creating a Companion Course for Your Book
Books are great, don’t get me wrong (I have to say that on a book writing website), but what comes next?
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Sales Page in a Non-fiction Book
“A sales page?!” I hear you shout. “How dare you! I can’t force sales on my reader! What a terrible thought! I am a decent person! I am a writer!” Before you hang me out to dry with the solar panel salesperson who called last week, hear me out.
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From First-Time Writer to International Hachette Author
Our guest blogger this month is Catherine Molloy, author of Hachette’s The Million Dollar Handshake, which has been published in seven countries and has even been translated into Taiwanese!
Catherine says “Writing the material for my book as an indie author with Alex’s help opened up the doors to traditional publishing for me. The steps taken to create the material and use it successfully in my business ensured I was in a position to be noticed by a traditional publisher and achieve the success I have today.”
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What Is an Imprint?
As my business has changed and I have had time away from doing and more time being, I have found time to reflect on whether to grow bigger or to focus more on being the best at what we do. This month on the blog I’ve been musing on the meaning of success…
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