The 11 Key Questions Every Indie Author Must Know about the Competition

I’m sure your approach and spin on your book’s subject is trailblazing, but there are certain steps that bestselling authors take BEFORE their book is published.

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35 Ways to Engage Your Book Audience in the First 90 Days

Your book is about to drop and you need a marketing plan fast?

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Five Books to Read Before You Publish

As you know, and as we love to talk about all the time, the best and worst thing about self-publishing is that the author has all the decision-making power.

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5 Simple Ways to Jumpstart Your Book Marketing [Guest Post]

I still remember the day we launched Duolit.

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A Simple Marketing Plan Outline for Indie Authors

Recently on the phone with a buyer for a large bookstore retailer, she very casually mentioned a major pet peeve she has with ALL authors.

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Creative Book Marketing Idea: Decoupage Shoes!

In this post, you’re not going to learn about self-publishing.

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The Well-Rounded Authorpreneur: Be a Thought Leader (Part 1 of 2)

In today’s world, there are about as many ways to publish (self-publishing, scholarly publishing, nonprofit publishing, digital publishing, etc.) as there are reasons (fame, passion, creating a movement, legacy, preservation, etc).

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The Modern Author and the “Amateur” Book Review Bloggers

Much has changed in the old fortress of publishing over the past twenty years (since the rise of the Internet and self-publishing).

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