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How Do I Get A Real Publisher?

We served our authors as editors, guides, teachers, book designers, publishers, and to a small degree, marketers. At the time, we encouraged and taught them to blog. Back in the early 2000s, blogging was a successful way to get noticed. Much as podcasts are today. And we did other things to help them get noticed. The hard work, of course, was always at their end. That’s just how it is. As the author, the work of marketing and selling is up to you – no matter who publishes your book.

By Yvonne DiVita February 21, 2022 Book Coaching, Books, Writing

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Should My Post Be This Long or That Long?

Indeed. How long should your book be? Should it be 100 pages? 200 pages? 300 pages? More? The easy answer is – it should be […]

By Yvonne DiVita December 11, 2021 Books, Writing

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The Adventures of Miss Twiggs and Company by Lucy Forsting

Lucy believes we spend too much time ‘intellectualizing’ – and isn’t that the truth? I know I spend a good bit of time justifying my behavior and the behavior of others by thinking it through, rather than allowing my ‘intuition’ or my ‘heart’ dictate how I should feel about a situation.

By Yvonne DiVita November 3, 2021 Big Ideas, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing

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How to Publish Your Book in Hardcover on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Until recently, if you wanted to publish your book in hardcover on KDP, that was not an option. That’s all changed, since the beta release of the KDP hardcover option. Here’s how it works and how to make it easy on yourself.

By Tom Collins October 28, 2021 Books, Copyright & Legal Stuff, Writing

A birthday cake with lit candles, against a black background. Text over the image reads, "So, exactly how is anyone supposed to find the time to write a book? None of us has the ‘time’ to do the frivolous things we’d like to do. The after-dinner drinks meeting; the nephew’s birthday party; the pizza party with girlfriends. They all go by the wayside because we’re so damned busy!"

Find the Time to Write That Magnificent Manuscript

“I was so excited to hold my book in my hand,” a friend of mine told me. “It’s just marvelous to have it here, done, and ready to be shared with the world. I can’t even believe how heavy it is!” The awe in her voice was shining in her eyes, and I couldn’t help but share in it.

By Yvonne DiVita October 7, 2021 Book Coaching, Books, Writing

The Six-Step Road Map to Writing and Publishing a Book Today

Today I’m going to share my Book Writer’s Road Map to Publishing Success. In six steps. Doesn’t that sound easy?

By Yvonne DiVita September 4, 2021 Books, Writing

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Why NOW is the BEST Time to Write Your Book

by Yvonne DiVita, author, writer, reader, serial entrepreneur Blah! Blah! Blah! I’m seeing a lot of lip-service being paid to the idea of writing a […]

By Yvonne DiVita July 19, 2021 Big Ideas, Books, 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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Kintsugi Mind: (re)Writing the Stories of You

We all feel broken, sometimes, or in some parts of our being. Or as if we’re showing cracks on the outside, hiding stress fractures within. […]

By Tom Collins June 29, 2021 Health & Happiness, Learning, Lifestyle, Writing

Writing and Publishing Advice, Spring 2021

In fact, if you don’t prove you have an established platform, with thousands of possible readers, traditional publishers won’t even talk to you. No matter how great your proposal is. Oh, yeah, I forgot – before you do or prove any of the above to a traditional publisher, you have to prove you can sell the book and earn back your royalty for the advance. At which time, they will are likely to wave bye-bye.

By Yvonne DiVita April 2, 2021 Book Coaching, Writing