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Weighing the investment in your book: Indie, Hybrid, or Traditional Publishing

This edition of Tips from Tom’s inbox flows from the questions we get all the time in emails, calls, and in-person, in two basic flavors: […]

By Tom Collins January 23, 2023 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Tips from Tom's inbox
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The DREADED Writer’s Block and How To Overcome It

You’re intent. Focused. You know what you need to do. You have your schedule for the day and you’re close to completing your top 3 tasks… all of which involve writing, writing, writing; or, shall we say, creating, creating, creating.

By Yvonne DiVita December 26, 2022 Indie Publishing, Writing
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Which BIG DOG will you choose for your book?

[A version of this post first appeared in our weekly newsletter, which of course you should sign up for.] I called this entry “manufactured marginalia” […]

By Tom Collins December 17, 2022 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marginalia, Writing
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Best Selling Books that No One Reads – Don’t Let Yours Be One!

Don’t rest on your Amazon Bestseller laurels. Marketing you book never ends and it’s on you! Here’s how:

By Yvonne DiVita September 29, 2022 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Writing
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Kintsugi, Videography, Photo Journalism, Writing a Book, and more

I’m working on The HOW TO WRITE A BOOK Book, Part II. To be completed, probably in the Fall, also. This is the second in a series of books planned for our How To Write A Book series of educational books on writing. Our focus is on non-fiction as those are the authors we work with.

By Yvonne DiVita July 7, 2021 Big Ideas, Book Coaching, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Writing
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Are You Qualified to Be an Author?

Seven roles you’ll need to fill to be qualified as “the author of” that book you dream of writing and publishing.

By Yvonne DiVita August 14, 2020 Books, Indie Publishing, Marketing your book, Writing
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Still No Justification (for justified page layout)

The neuro-science of reading and lots of expert opinion tell us why you should not use justified margins in your book.

By Tom Collins May 19, 2020 Book Design, Books, Indie Publishing
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