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Write a Selling Novel: 4 Strategies to Help

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Want to write a selling novel? Every author does. Sadly, over the past year or two, I’ve been in a reading slump, marking many novels “DNF” (did not finish), especially those downloaded from Kindle Unlimited. But it’s happened with novels I’ve bought too. Is AI the reason for my miserable DNF run of stale plots and characters? Perhaps. It’s relatively … Read more

Self-Publishing Goals: 4 Tips for The Merriest Time Of The Year

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If you’re self-publishing, remember that the holidays are coming, and that they’re the big-spending times of the year. Some authors have already published Christmas-themed short stories, or have factored them into their publishing schedule. Others are developing planners and goal-setting templates, ready for the end of the year and January sales. Have you created goals for the next few months? … Read more

Self-Publishing: 4 Tips To Grow Your Business Today

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A new reader asked for ways to build her self-publishing business quickly. She’s going on maternity leave and wants to develop an alternative to returning to her day job. She said: “I’ve published four books so far. A friend suggested I could focus my writing business and make it viable, but how? Any tips?” The greatest challenge in any business … Read more