If you’re an indie author, you know that Amazon KDP is the most popular publishing venue for indies. Recently KDP added some information about bonus content and metadata to its ebook manuscript resources. Indie author: bonus content and metadata changes Amazon advises: If you choose to include ...
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Indie Author: Tools To Smooth Your Self-Publishing Journey
If you’re an indie author, chances are that you’re a part-timer. You have a full time job, a family, and little time to write. You may also find some areas of writing, publishing, and marketing a challenge. I received some questions about the apps I use, and covered some of them. Indie author: ...
3 Fiction Writing Tips: Curiosity Creates Bestsellers
If you’ve been writing fiction for a while, you know that there’s a lot to keep in mind when you’re writing a novel. Not only do you need to develop your characters and plot, you also need to excite and intrigue your readers. There’s a way to do that: curiosity. Why curiosity, of all ...
Writing Fiction: 5 Tips To Develop A Profitable Writing Income
You’re writing fiction, and you’d like to make money from your novels. I know that some writers are hesitant to admit their need for an income. So, if writing is a merely a fun hobby for you, that’s perfectly fine. However, a commercial writer has a completely different mindset from a hobbyist, ...
Blogging For Authors On A Budget: 3 Tips
I’ve had several questions about blogging for authors who are on a strict budget. Years ago, you could get away with blogging on a free service like Blogger. Today, you need your own domain, as well as some control over your hosting. What about WordPress on your own domain? My suggestion is that ...
Writing Fiction: 5 Ways To Rescue A Novel Gone Wrong
When you’re writing fiction, you’re rarely certain of anything, until your novel is done. Even with extensive outlining, the book may wander off in strange directions. “It’s not working…” you mutter to yourself in despair and decide to take a few days off from writing. That’s ...
