Category Archives: ebook

Looks like final title – “publish ebook” as key keyword

“Just Publish! Ebook Creation for Indie Authors” “Learn how to write, design, format, upload, and sell your own book for low cost or free.” – – – – Of course, this means a new cover. And I’m having to figure … Continue reading

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Sales Page for “Just Publish!” (as it’s now known…)

(Thought you’d want to see the blurb which is previewing on my site right now, but won’t show up on Amazon until the book wraps up.) “Just Publish! Ebook Creation for Indie Authors” Learn how to write, design, format, upload, … Continue reading

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3 Views on Publishing – To Hell with Authorities

There are 3 views on (self-)publishing – leaving out those who don’t publish at all. 1. Traditional publishing, which is top-heavy and expensive and almost impossible to get a contract with – and has agents to take a percentage of … Continue reading

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Your Audience, Your Responsibility, Your Advice

Any Writer Starts By Listening This comes up over and over again. People who listen can have conversations. People who “soapbox” often end up standing there alone. The key to successful books is writing for the audience. Sure, you may … Continue reading

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A year’s worth of Classic Fiction to Study – and Entertain…

Why Stephen King says writers should read daily – a year of study for you. The Fiction Writer’s Challenge: I frankly don’t know if anyone can actually do this one. It’s a study course with 26 (or so) classic fiction … Continue reading

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How to Publish Your eBook Bundle on BitTorrent

(photo: blog.bittorrent.com) You can publish your own BitTorrent eBook bundles and here’s how… There are numerous benefits to getting bundles up and online. In most cases, authors are only seeing bundles as additional profit-makers. Tim Ferris was one of the … Continue reading

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The Espresso Network – the 7th Book Distributor.

Found a new place for Indie Authors to Publish their books – the Espresso Network. (Photo: Illinois.edu) This was an interesting find – and wound up with another way for you to self-publish books. Yes, of course it’s free. The … Continue reading

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How I Fouled up Self-Publishing My New Book Series – Case Study 10

(…and what you can do to avoid this mistake) (Yes, I know – Fouled up isn’t the same as Fowl, which isn’t a cute chickie…) Your browser does not support the audio element. Video edition: OK, I got busy getting … Continue reading

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Authors: How to Podcast On a Lean Budget

If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Authors can get better discovery (and sales) for their books when they podcast.  Sadly, the tips and tricks on how to do this for low cost or free … Continue reading

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The Greatest Evil in Self-Publishing – and 4 Methods to Fight It

If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here The world’s greatest writers and composers have died because of it. It’s caused Wars to be lost and Nations defeated. It’s present in most people’s lives – and … Continue reading

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How to Self-Publish from India: A Case Study

If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here How to Self-Publish from India: A Case Study It started when this reader from Chennai, India emailed me about one of my books being ripped off. He was … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned from Steve Scott

When I last left you, I was involved in an over-excited discovery about how to create an online empire from a single year’s worth of concentrated effort. Then I kept going for three more days, sorting out all the questions … Continue reading

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How Steve Scott left Habit Stacking money on the table with his (former) bestseller

The point is branding and trademarks. Once he had his bestselling book (and made as much as $61K per month off of it and a few others) he went on to writing books on habits in general rather than doubling … Continue reading

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How to Write Less and Publish More – A Rich Adventure

You should be seeing a podcast audio file from LiveSensical.com – If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element. Can you actually write less and profit more? Introduction Deep in the heart of … Continue reading

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The Four Whys and Four Hows of Successful Self-Publishing

The Four Whys and Four Hows of Successful Self-Publishing After now over a decade of self-publishing, I thought to give you some hints about what you’re up against. It isn’t all that pretty, but it can be made to work. The … Continue reading

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BitTorrent Bundles Becomes the Ultimate Book Distributor

BitTorrent Bundles Becomes the Ultimate Book Distributor I’ve spent some time discussing (and dissing) Tim Ferris for having to promote his work on BitTorrent because he published through CreateSpace instead of Lulu. But you can’t fault the results. As a … Continue reading

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