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About Tom Collins

Here at Master Book Builders, I'm known as the "Book Artisan" -- the guy who takes over to help with your book design and publishing steps, after you and Yvonne finish writing, editing, and polishing your book manuscript. As a writer myself, I usually chime in with a suggestion here or there. Since reading your book is inherent in my layout process, I bring that understanding of your message to your cover design, as well. And then I help with many of the tech and "author business" tasks in the publishing and marketing phases, constantly learning as the industry evolves. I try to share some of that learning in my blog posts, too.

image showing book page design with wide margins for blog post, Marginalia: 25 Perfectionism Quotes that Probably Won't Make It into Our New Book, by Tom Collins

Marginalia: 25 Perfectionism Quotes that Probably Won’t Make It into Our New Book

Teachings on perfectionism, imperfection, good enough, and why we need to practice flawsomism in our work, play, and lives.

By Tom Collins January 4, 2024 Books, Flawsomism, Marginalia
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image with January 2024 calendar in the background and bold year 2024 with books on shelves as fill, featured image for blog post 'Literary Calendar 2024: An Indie Publisher's Book Marketing Goldmine' by Tom Collins

[TfTi] 2024 Literary Holidays: An Indie Publisher’s Book Marketing Goldmine

Here’s your 2024 literary holiday and events calendar to add fun and inspiration to your book marketing efforts.

By Tom Collins December 21, 2023 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Marketing your business, Tips from Tom's inbox
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What’s in a Best Selling Book?

Understanding the New York Times and other best seller lists and what’s in it for authors who achieve best seller status

By Tom Collins December 7, 2023 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Marketing your business, Tips from Tom's inbox
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Give Thanks: Talk Books With Your Family and Friends

The Benefits of Reading Books — Especially Fiction — for Work and Pleasure

By Tom Collins November 22, 2023 Books, Health & Happiness, Learning, Writing
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[TfTi] Who is the Author of a book these days?

Has corporate publishing changed the meaning of the term author to include all those who help get a book published? What about audiobooks? AI?

By Tom Collins November 9, 2023 AI Tools & Tips, Books, Indie Publishing, Tips from Tom's inbox
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7 Essentials of Author Websites

A gude to the essential functional elements of a website built to serve the goals of both fiction and nonfiction authors.

By Tom Collins October 26, 2023 Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Tools & Technology, Writing
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[TfTi] Hints that Indie Authors might abandon Amazon?

Two emails arrived in the past week or so that, in combination, have me rethinking my conviction that indie authors have no realistic choice about […]

By Tom Collins October 12, 2023 Books, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Tips from Tom's inbox
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Page Layout: Designing for Marginalia

How — and more importantly, WHY — should your book be designed for marginalia? And what are the two flavors of marginalia to be accommodated?

By Tom Collins September 27, 2023 Book Design, Books, Flawsomism, Marginalia, Reading, Writing
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Poet Warriors: Books are Weapons in the War of Ideas

What does the phrase “poet warrior” mean to you? Learn more about its origins and what books mean to soldiers.

By Tom Collins September 13, 2023 Books, Learning, Reading
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Share the JOY of reading with a child

Answer my call to arms for those you care about and help them see why reading remains so important to their future. Especially the kids in your life.

By Tom Collins August 31, 2023 Books, Health & Happiness, Learning, Reading
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