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Calibre: An Exhaustive Review for Self-Publishing Authors

Calibre is a versatile, open-source e-book management tool that has gained a considerable reputation in the self-publishing sphere. But what exactly does it offer, and how do you harness its
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How to make a book cover (design your own with these free templates!)

There are lots of reasons NOT to make your own book cover: If you don't know graphic design, your first attempt won't be pretty If you don't know cover design,
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children's book publishing templates
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How to format and publish a children’s book

Creating and publishing a children's book is a delightful journey filled with imagination, creativity, and of course, a bit of hard work. Let's navigate through this process step-by-step to understand
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Book editing software and services + common writing mistakes

  There's an advertisement I saw recently about an editing and proofreading software - a young girl gets a new job as a social media manager and is nervous. But she uses
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book marketing strategies for indie authors
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Book marketing strategies for self publishing authors

95% of book marketing happens BEFORE you publish: if you have a well designed book with a killer blurb and hook, it should convert the right readers - then you
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How to format your book (with free templates)

Formatting a book CAN be a huge pain... it took me three months of avoidance before I finally bought a program and learned how to design my own ebooks. And
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self-publishing companies and process
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How to write and publish a book yourself (self-publishing cheatsheet)

Self-publishing allows you more control over your book, but also gives you more responsibility: First you need to design the book professionally and upload the files to Createspace and Kindle (my
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Free book formatting templates for every genre!

I've been hesitant to offer something like this, because - as you'll know if you watched my videos or read the guides - you should start with a basic, simple
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