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Want to make money online using your writing skills? Self-publish ebooks. It’s easy – all your need are your writing skills, and a hungry market of buyers.


iBooks Author: Glad That Got Cleared Up

I’m an unapologetic Apple fan-girl. My very first computer was an Apple IIe, way back in the 1980s. Then, after years of fighting with Windows hardware, I finally came back to Apple in 2005. I credit Apple with making my … Continue reading

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Coliloquy: A New Way to “Write” Your Novel

Startup company Coliloquy reminds me of the old saying: “a camel is a horse designed by a committee”. It had to happen I suppose. Since authors are making million-dollar incomes on the Kindle, other companies have to get into the … Continue reading

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iBooks Author Insanity: Avoid the App, or Be Owned

I was SO excited when Apple released iBooks Author. I love Apple — or at least I DID love Apple. I’m disgusted now. What the — ??!! Apparently the iBook Author’s EULA (End User License Agreement) is a real doozy. … Continue reading

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Write and Make Money: Mind-blowing Numbers in Amazon Kindle Publishing

Want to make money — real money? Author Joe Konrath’s made $100,000 in just three weeks on Amazon. There’s no doubt: if you want to make money writing, you need to investigate Kindle publishing. In his post, A Newbie’s Guide … Continue reading

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Kindle Self-Publishing: Write What Sells

The Amazon Kindle’s generating the biggest stir in publishing since Gutenberg. These days, not only do you not need a publisher, signing a book contract with a publisher may mean that you lose money. It’s over 30 years since my … Continue reading

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Ebook Writing and Selling: Questions Answered

I’ve had several questions about writing and selling ebooks this week, so let’s answer them here. 1. “I’ve written four ebooks (on different topics), how do I promote them all?” Focus on ONE of your ebooks for the moment. You’re … Continue reading

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Crazy Writer: 12 Novels in 2012

What are you doing in 2012? Bless Matt Forbeck, because he’s got an insane plan for 2012 — he’s writing 12 novels. He says, in 12 for ’12 | Forbeck.com: “I recently announced the 12 for ’12 project, in which … Continue reading

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Write a Kindle Novel: Write Within a Genre

Kindle novels outsell fiction 6 to one. I’ve had several questions about writing novels for the Kindle (and other ereaders) over the past few days, so I might as well answer them here. Then I can point you to this … Continue reading

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Sell Your Heart Out — No, Really, I’m Not Kidding

Writers hate marketing. Selling anything, much less ourselves, makes us nervous. Here’s the solution, and it’s a simple one: just do it. Get used to marketing yourself, OR confine yourself to an itty bitty writing career. (And don’t complain if … Continue reading

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Ebook Writing Process: Promote As You Write

Writing and selling ebooks is the easiest way to make money from your writing, long after you’ve written it. In Words into Cash: Write and Sell Your Ebook in Just 8 Hours, I give you a super-simple way to write … Continue reading

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