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book editor services proofreading novels

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 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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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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Using Pinterest, Youtube and Slideshare to cast a wide marketing net

These could easily be three separate topics but I'm lumping them together because they form one branch of my marketing efforts... repurposing your content. Let's say you wrote a great blog

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Insider secrets to professional book formatting in MS Word

I made this video while helping a friend improve his print formatting; it was already formatted but I added some professional touches, removed all tabs, and talk about how to

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How to format, publish and market a book of poetry

Poetry has a unique power to touch hearts, inspire thoughts, and stir emotions. However, to present your poetry in the best possible light, correct formatting is crucial. This article will

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Should I use Scrivener to format my book?

A lot of people love Scrivener - but then get confused when you talk about formatting a book with Scrivener. It's nice for organizing a book, especially in the developmental

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How to add images into your print and ebook (and why you shouldn’t…)

Quick post to answer a question I've been getting a lot recently: many people want to add images into their ebook. IF you want to do this, you need to

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