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Five Books Every Entrepreneur Writing A Book Should Read
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz As venture capitalist James Altucher says, “… having a book is the new business card.” In addition to displaying your expertise in a given field, publishing a book can...
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Get Organized: The Art Of A Flow Board
By BookBaby author Dawn Field A flow board can provide a visual representation of what projects you have in the works, where they are in terms of completion, and which need immediate attention. Many...
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Writing Your Own Life Story
By BookBaby author Nancy L. Erickson Even if you’re not a writer by trade, it doesn’t mean you can’t become an author. You’ve got a story born from your life and business experience. Aren’t you ready...
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The Literary Merits Of Not Showing Off
By BookBaby author Michael Gallant In writing, music, and other art forms, there is a balance between proficiency and showing off. You don’t need the latter to make your point as a writer. In addition...
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Authors Are Making Less Money? I’m Not Buying It.
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz A recent Authors Guild survey suggests that author income is down dramatically. There are plenty of signs that this is not true and plenty of ways to leverage your book...
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Five Reasons To “Take Out The Trash” In Your Writing
By BookBaby author Dawn Field Being able to edit your own writing is a great skill, but this variation on a theme is about chopping the important things you’ve been waiting too long to fix. Maybe the...
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Reading Habits Around The World [Infographic]
By BookBaby author Andre Calilhanna With Game of Thrones airing its final season, riveting political sagas animating our TV screens, Tiger Woods achieving new heights in a career filled with...
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It’s Never Too Early To Start Writing
By BookBaby author Michael Gallant Young authors abound in modern and classic literature. While age brings wisdom and experience, youthful imagination and perspective have served many writers through...
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The Successful People I Know Are Voracious Readers
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Reading — in addition to being plain fun — can make you a better (smarter, more informed, satisfied) person. In my experience successful people are often voracious...
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Don’t Get Caught Up In The “Cult of the First Sentence”
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick There’s this cult of the opening sentence, as if crafting a perfect first line is the only key to writing a best-selling novel. Here’s my take: it isn’t. Chances are,...
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The Shape of Fear
By BookBaby author Ally Nathaniel Do you want fear to be the reason you’re not sharing your story, helping others, and making a difference? Put fear aside and write your book. I was sleeping in my bed...
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How To Confound And Frustrate Readers
By BookBaby author Dawn Field There are rules and expectations that form a bond between writer and reader. But that’s so traditional. If you want to make it your mission to confound and frustrate...
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Self Publishing Lets You Take Creative Control
By BookBaby author Andre Calilhanna Last year, I was part of a BookBaby video team that met a local author (local to our offices in Pennsauken, NJ) named Frank Moriarty. Frank has published over a...
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Is Writing A Book A Real Priority For You?
By BookBaby author Ally Nathaniel Writing a book will never amount to an emergency — that’s why you need to make a conscious decision to put it on top of your list. Is your book a priority for you?...
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Build A Creative Business Around Your Book
By BookBaby author Jessica Thiefels Relying on book sales alone may not be a recipe for earning money from your book. Building ancillary offers and leveraging your expertise can help you build a...
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How Three Self-Published Authors Found Mainstream Success
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Of course, not every self-published author is going to hit the bestseller list. But, you have a better chance if you apply some of the lessons taught by those who have....
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Are You Ready To Share Your Writing?
By BookBaby author Michael Gallant Writing is so personal, and writers can be very territorial about their work. But there are times when showing your work-in-progress to even one trusted reader can...
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Are You Breaking These Grammar Rules?
By BookBaby author Andre Calilhanna If you’ve ever wondered why you shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition — which, admit it, you do all the time — well… this infographic from the good folks at...
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Getting — And Interpreting — A Reader’s “Thought Map” Of Your Book
By BookBaby author Dawn Field Authors want to manipulate readers’ thoughts — this is why we read, after all. We love getting swept away into new worlds, with new people and ideas. Getting a reader’s...
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Self-published Authors Are Empowered Authors
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Self-publishing used to mean forgoing the resources of traditional publishing and running your entire independent enterprise by yourself. Thanks to technology and the...
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