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Writing a Young Adult Series - podcast
Melissa Walker
PENGUIN YA Author, Melissa Walker, discusses writing young adult series and shares important considerations. One of Walker’s favorite parts of writing a series is having the opportunity to stay with her characters. Leaving behind characters that you...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Self Publishing Success for Non-Traditional Books - video
Jenny Bent
The founder of The Bent Agency discusses the difficulty of selling a first novel and how today's market is looking for commercial genres like suspense, mystery, and women's fiction as well as how ebooks are impacting the market.
over 9 years ago
Formats
eBooks
Self Publishing Success for Non-Traditional Books - podcast
Jenny Bent
The founder of The Bent Agency discusses the difficulty of selling a first novel and how today's market is looking for commercial genres like suspense, mystery, and women's fiction as well as how ebooks are impacting the market. Click here to play this...
over 9 years ago
Formats
eBooks
Book in a Year: Getting Started with Nonfiction - recorded webinar
Cathy Fyock
If your Book in a Year goal is to write and publish a nonfiction book that complements your expertise or interests, this webinar is for you. Join book coach and author Cathy Fyock, The Business Book Strategist, as she leads you through learning and skill...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
How Keywords Can Help with an Author’s Discoverability Online
Keri-Rae Barnum
Authors are often intimidated or confused by the book marketing term "keywords". Keywords are simply a way for consumers to search for things online, like through Google or Amazon. They include words or phrases that are related to the product or information...
over 5 years ago
Websites
Optimization
Systems for Success: How to create your own personal writing system
Jennifer Crosswhite
Kickstart the creative process each time you write! What's keeping you from your best writing? Habits? Limiting beliefs? Distractions? Jennifer Crosswhite, bestselling author and CEO of Tandem Services, will craft a system for success that you...
over 3 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
How Authors Can Protect Themselves From Liability When Writing Nonfiction
Carla Norton
All writers, not just nonfiction writers, need to consider potential legal issues such as libel. Even fiction writers can be accused of writing stories based on real or recognizable people. It's important to use caution in all writing, says award-winning...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Legal Issues
Using the Google Display Network to Drive Book Sales - recorded webinar
Jason Schmetzer
You’ve seen Google Display Network (GDN) advertising before: it’s the banner ads that appear on websites across the Internet. It is the tool that shows you ads for products you may be interested in while on websites that don’t sell those products. ...
over 8 years ago
Advertising
Internet
E-Book Publishing: How to Profit from E-Books - article
Michael Esser
The idea of publishing an e-book is a huge leap for would- be writers. In the past, the only opportunity for budding new authors to get their work published was either to get a book deal with a traditional publisher or to pay to have their work self...
over 9 years ago
Formats
eBooks
Author Mandy Jackson-Beverly on the Challenges with Book Reviews
Mandy Jackson-Beverly
Author, teacher, writing coach, and speaker Mandy Jackson-Beverly believes many indie authors get the short end of the stick when it comes to book reviews. Authors will join groups that promise great book reviews in exchange for payment, but then the...
over 6 years ago
Book Reviews
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