Tag: #selfpublishing
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Using Grammar Checkers yet keeping author voice
Many people talk about using or hating to use AI (Artificial Intelligence), but have no problem using a package such as ProwritingAid or Grammarly. Both of these packages are AI-based packages, and few writers would produce something without running it through their preferred package. Sure, some people are incredibly good at grammar and great, but…
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Book Formating 103
The best thing you can do to help format your own book is to pop into a bookstore that sells traditionally published books. Find several books in your genre and see what their interior looks like. Your aim in doing this is to replicate traditional publishers and thus make your book look more professional. There…
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KJ Matthews is on Instagram
Part of any publishing is to market yourself as well as your books. As such, KJ has finally made it to Instagram. She’s hoping to like it better than BookTok. It’s not that there is anything wrong with TikTok, but KJ Matthews is, at heart, an introvert, and TikTok is something she is struggling with.…
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Let’s talk TiKTok
KJ Matthews is a newbie at TikTok. She joined in the belief that’s where young adult authors found their market. By the time this is released, she’ll have been on TikTok for a month (give or take a day). We asked her, her opinions of the platform for someone who had never used it before…
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Book Sales Strategy #2 The Backlist
This should be Strategy 1. A debut author with one book to their publishing credit will make initial sales to their friends and family. After those sales, they need to do an incredible amount of marketing for every sale they make. We’re sorry, but very few people (and we’re talking less than 0.0001% (almost infinitely…
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