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Book Lovers Day: So Nice, We Do It Twice!

On National Book Lovers Day, I asked the AI how I could use that as a book marketing hook; could you use any of the 25 ideas it came up with?

By Tom Collins August 9, 2024 Books, Lifestyle, Reading, Writing
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Using AI to Help Write a Press Release for Your Book

A step-by-step review of using AI to draft a press release for our book.

By Tom Collins July 25, 2024 AI Tools & Tips, Book Reviews, Books, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book
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Summer Nonfiction Reading and the Power of Yet

Have you tried adding ‘yet’ to your self-talk? Small changes to the chatter inside your head, along with reading, can pay big dividends.

By Tom Collins July 11, 2024 Book Reviews, Books, ebooks, Reading
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Books for Your Summer Reading List: What’s on My nightstand?

Books for Your Summer Reading List: What’s on My nightstand?

We’re hot into summer now. Yes, it doesn’t officially arrive until the 20th this year, but we humans pretty much consider the start of June […]

By Yvonne DiVita June 12, 2024 Books, Reading
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10 Compelling Reasons to Start Writing Today

In this post, we’ll explore ten proven benefits of writing and some of the examples and science behind our tagline, Good things come to those who WRITE!

By Tom Collins June 6, 2024 Books, Indie Publishing, Writing
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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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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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The magnificent power of books ebooks audiobooks and print

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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[TfTi] Timeless Advice for Authors: Ancient Wisdom Inspired by Seth Godin

We’ll focus on six of his 19 points, with a bit more explanation to show why we still advocate them with our clients today.

By Tom Collins March 26, 2024 Books, Indie Publishing, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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