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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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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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NEW: Fast and Easy Kindle Publisher — Write a book without writing

Want to write and sell a book WITHOUT writing? You can, believe it or not. Here’s a secret: millions of books have been published over the years which are now in the public domain. That means that YOU can republish … Continue reading

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2012: Year Of The Kindle (Ereader) Ebook?

It’s November, dear writer, so it’s time to think about your business plans for 2012. Kindle publishing will be a major focus for me in 2012. For the first time in years, I’m back to my roots, writing novels, specifically … Continue reading

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Information Product Creation Series On the Creativity Factory

Are you creating information products like ebooks? I’m running a series of posts on product creation on my Creativity Factory blog for the next few months. I’ve just posted this article, Product Creation: How To Create Info Products If You’re … Continue reading

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Ebooks: Sell More Copies of Your Ebooks

I’ve had several questions about selling more copies of your ebooks. The easiest way to sell more copies is to offer your ebooks in more formats. In Write an Ebook: How to Sell More Copies of Every Ebook You Create … Continue reading

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Write An Ebook: Make, And Then Keep Your Promise

Want to write and sell ebooks? It’s a wonderful home business you can create out of nothing at all, except your creativity and a little knowledge. This week I’ve been coaching three ebook writers, and all had similar challenges: their … Continue reading

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Writing Kindle Ebooks? Write a Series

If you’re writing a Kindle ebook, consider writing a series. It’s long been an open secret among ebook authors that the more ebooks you write, the more you sell. Your “virtual bookshelf” attracts readers. As Amazon points out in this … Continue reading

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Writer to Artist: Cover Art for Your Kindle Ebooks

I’ve had some wonderful feedback on my eight-hour ebook program. Smart writers are doing amazing things. Several writers asked about cover art. You have two options: you can hire it done — professionally designed covers cost somewhere between $200 and … Continue reading

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Ebook Writer: Ebook Formats Made Simple

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve received several queries about ebook formats. Writers want to know which format to choose for their ebook: PDF, Kindle, other ebook formats… There’s a lot of confusion around. Use the format with which … Continue reading

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