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What is direct selling for authors, and how can it be beneficial to an author’s distribution plan?
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Question: What is direct selling for authors, and how can it be beneficial to an author’s distribution plan? Answer: With all of the books competing for reader attention in the marketplace, it can be difficult to stand out and get noticed, which...
over 1 year ago
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How can a grant help fund my writing project, and where can I find grant opportunities?
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Question: How can a grant help fund my writing project, and where can I find grant opportunities? Answer: Whether you’re writing your first book or your fifth, applying for a writing grant can be an excellent way to get the support you need to...
5 months ago
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Libel Basics and Tips for Avoiding a Defamation Lawsuit as an Author - article
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Disclaimer: This article provides an overview of the basic principles of defamation law in the United States. The material contained in this article is NOT legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client or other confidential relationship between...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Legal Issues
Case Study 3
Lotte Vesterli
What are some important things to consider before I start writing my book?
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Question: What are some important things to consider before I start writing my book? Answer: Congratulations on having an idea for a book and preparing yourself to write an amazing manuscript! We know it can be tempting to dive right into your...
over 2 years ago
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Book Sales: How to Overcome a Fear of Selling - article
A. Supreme
“Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out.” - Karl Augustus Menninger Self-published authors are “self-employed” professionals. Your place of business is your keyboard, and the products you manufacture are books. In order...
over 8 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Marketing Your Book to Independent Book Stores - article
Molly Blaisdell
Independent book stores believe in hand-selling books. The big chain stores don’t always have knowledgeable staff. The big box stores place the books on shelving with little thought to staging and no thought to selling. The big chains are unlikely to...
over 8 years ago
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