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Should I buy my own ISBN? - article
Michael Esser
One of the most confusing issues new writers seem to confront when trying to publish their new work is the ISBN. Authors are often unsure of how to use the ISBN (one number for each format or one for print and one for eBook regardless of how many ebook...
over 9 years ago
Legal
ISBN
Ask the Author: Ten Questions with NYT Bestselling Author Samantha Chase
Author Learning Center
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary romance, Samantha Chase released her debut novel, Jordan's Return in November 2011. Although she waited until she was in her 40s to publish for the first time, writing has been a lifelong...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
Instagram for Authors: Beginner Level
L.E. Perez
The word “Instagram” has a way of evoking a shiver of fear in a writer. Instagram? That’s visual media, not written. But, is it? In this recorded webinar, author and publisher L.E. Perez discusses how to get started and set up your Instagram to work...
over 5 years ago
Social Media
Instagram
12 Humor Techniques to Get a Laugh from Your Readers
Erik Deckers
Humor lives in the gap between the ridiculous and the real. It’s the humorist who can wedge himself or herself firmly in that gap and tell the rest of the world what they find. It’s not a gift, it’s not innate, it’s something anyone can learn and use...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Aying Godman Testimonial
Making the Most of Amazon Author Central
Keri-Rae Barnum
Join book marketing expert Keri-Rae Barnum of New Shelves Books as she explores one of Amazon’s greatest resources for authors – Author Central. Authors will learn how to claim their profile, use special features to optimize their Amazon book listing...
over 5 years ago
Websites
Optimization
Amazon Algorithms 101
Keri-Rae Barnum
We all know that you can pay for Amazon to boost your book on their site with Amazon Advertising. But did you know that you can also work with Amazon’s algorithms to naturally improve your book’s visibility on their site for FREE? In Amazon Algorithms...
over 6 years ago
Book Reviews
Amazon
Author AE Wasserman on Plans for Her Current and Future Book Series
AE Wasserman
Author AE Wasserman didn’t originally plan on writing a series, but after her first book, 1884 No Boundaries: A Story of Espionage, and International Intrigue , readers were asking for more. She now has accompanying novels and novellas in the works....
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
Laura Martin on the Research Process for Her Edge of Extinction Book Series
Laura Martin
When former English teacher and middle-grade author Laura Martin started writing her story about dinosaurs, she didn't want to get sidetracked by research. She knew there was a vast amount of information available on the topic that could easily distract...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Laura Martin on the Inspiration and Concept for Her Edge of Extinction Book Series
Laura Martin
Middle-grade author Laura Martin didn't set out to write a book series about dinosaurs. After a visit to a dinosaur exhibit at a museum she was left wondering, "What would happen if we brought dinosaurs out of extinction?" She didn't immediately begin...
over 8 years ago
Children's Books
Writing for Kids
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