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Getting Your Book Reviewed
Kind words about your work can be placed on the back or front cover, or inside the book. Usually reviews are punctuated within quotes.Pre-publication reviewers can be found by searching Google or links found on my website or in my article Links for t...
The Press/Marketing Kit
Every book published should have a press kit, a.k.a. marketing kit. A press kit is presented to any venue that sells, advertises, or has the potential to create a buzz about you and your book. Venues can include: media outlets, bookstores, libraries,...
Is There Money in Self Publishing?
Theoretically, a self published writer can make as much money as a commercially published one. In some cases, possibly more. There are several reasons why.First, most commercial fiction writers do not make a lot of money. Let’s assume there’s an ...
Creative Writing Pitfalls
Starting in the wrong placeStart with action, dialogue, or dilemmaA beginning that is too slowYou have fifty words to grab a reader's attention.No moodWhat is your character's emotional state? Mood can also be established through setting.Too many or ...
Publication Format with a Subsidy Publisher
Publication format delineates who’s responsible for the appearance, price, production and manufacturing of the book. After you’ve written your masterpiece, these aspects may be of little interest to you, but take the extra time. These facets make...

