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[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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Reading list for 2023 holiday season, Business books, inspirational books, books to build confidence

A Curated Reading List for the Holidays from Your Personal Book Whisperer 🌟🎁🎉✨

Nighttime is when I read. After a long day working on client work (which also requires reading), and preparing LinkedIn posts, and meeting with new writers, I read fiction. The only fiction I will share today is from our client, Dr. Bruce Farmer. If you like thrillers, his book is definitely for you. The rest of the list is nonfiction and is what I call required reading.

Hmmm, I am sharing a unique book about a dog, also. Read on to the end to discover that one. I think it’s worth adding to any reading list this holiday season. You might be surprised by it.

By Yvonne DiVita December 14, 2023 Books, Reading
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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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Writing a book for beginners – Is Becoming an Author in Your Future for 2024?

Yes writing a book is a big task. It requires attention. It requires planning. It requires teamwork.

Let’s talk about all of that today. I’ll give you a little beginner’s lesson in how to get started on that book because I know you want to. I know you don’t want to be like all those people I meet who just talk about writing a book and never do anything about it.

By Yvonne DiVita November 30, 2023 Books, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Writing
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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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Presenting, the Amazing, Lusty Subtitle! A book’s best friend!

Amazon sells more than 300 million books a year. And… Amazon releases over 1.4 million self-published books through its Kindle Direct Publishing every year. The […]

By Yvonne DiVita November 2, 2023 Book Design, Books, Writing
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Porsché Mystique Steele: Author and Indie Publisher Shares Insights Into Writing a Book

Porsché Mystique Steele joins Yvonne DiVita on Smart Conversations to share her journey from editor to Mystique Rose Publishing, an Indie publishing company that values […]

By Yvonne DiVita October 23, 2023 Books, Indie Publishing, Smart Conversations with Yvonne
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who do you want to write the foreword for your nonfiction book

The Writer’s Guide to ForeWords in Nonfiction Books

Your foreword is an important part of your nonfiction book project. Give it the attention it deserves.

By Yvonne DiVita October 18, 2023 Books, Indie Publishing, 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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