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[TfTi] Your Book Will Not Be Perfect

Lessons from Chip Conley, Maria Popova, and Seth Godin combine to help your book be flawsome!

By Tom Collins May 23, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, Flawsomism, Indie Publishing, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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Greg Davis interview. Author of Checkmate.

Learn how to be Happier with Greg Davis’s Book: Checkmate: Tips & Lessons to Help You Make the Right Moves to Achieve Happiness! 🙂

“After crying in my hotel room and wondering whether I may have made a huge mistake in leaving HE&R and changing professions at age fifty-three, I decided someday to write a book about my life experiences. I was hopeful my book would encourage others to achieve their dreams and increase their happiness.”

By Yvonne DiVita May 20, 2024 Book Reviews, Smart Conversations with Yvonne
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Writing for Love or Money? An Author’s Dilemma.

Today’s business books are not the dry read most people think they are. Most business books are written from the perspective of an author with a story to share. Notice I didn’t say tell. Too many authors ‘tell’ a story, which often lacks authenticity and vulnerability, two key ingredients people look for in their reading today.

By Yvonne DiVita May 16, 2024 Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Marketing your business
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Marginalia: May I Quote You?

What are the rules for quoting song lyrics in your book? Does “fair use” apply?

By Tom Collins May 9, 2024 Copyright & Legal Stuff, Marginalia, Writing
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Interview with Deborah Brown Volkman author of Childhood Trauma Some Rise Some Fall

Childhood Trauma: Some Rise, Some Fall – a Book Worth Reading Right Now

What if that promotion you’ve been waiting for doesn’t come because of something that happened when you were a child? What if your team feels […]

By Yvonne DiVita May 6, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing
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Why is it so hard to sell that great book you just wrote?

Why it’s so hard to sell that great book you just wrote. Or is it?

That’s the $64,000 question isn’t it? Why is it so hard to sell your book? On the other hand, maybe it’s not so hard to […]

By Yvonne DiVita May 1, 2024 Big Ideas, Marketing your book
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[TfTi] Publishing Trends and Changes that Indie Authors Need to Keep Up With

From multiple newsletters and articles, my top five publishing industry trends that will most affect indie authors this year.

By Tom Collins April 25, 2024 AI Tools & Tips, Blogs & Social Media, Book Coaching, Branding, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Marketing your business, Tips from Tom's inbox
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The Magnificent Power of Books – Print Books, Audiobooks, and Ebooks

Confused about which format to publish your book in? Print, digital, audio or all three? Why or why not? I have answers. I won’t go […]

By Yvonne DiVita April 18, 2024 Books, ebooks, Indie Publishing
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Marginalia: The Power of Paradox and Fiction as Truth

A paradox mindset helps creativity, teamwork, leadership, self-efficacy, perspective, and resilience; and how fiction shows us truth.

By Tom Collins April 10, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, Creativity, Flawsomism, Marginalia
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Unlocking Creativity: A Writer’s Guide to AI

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer for authors seeking to build real success in today’s multi-media world of social, email, […]

By Yvonne DiVita April 4, 2024 AI Tools & Tips, Marketing your book, Writing
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