Author Archives: Ann O'Brien

writer ROI

Writer ROI: How to Maximize Your Return on Investment

What is writer ROI? You often hear business people talking about return on investment (ROI). That means how much money you can make after investing in a startup, franchise, or business opportunity. The term ROI is also common in real … Continue reading »

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business book writing

Business Book Writing: 5 Steps to a Great Book

Are you considering business book writing? An underrated category of books writers often overlook is the trade, technical, or business book writing genre. The market for books focused on content appealing to the business world offers writers with niche knowledge … Continue reading »

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selling books

Selling Books: 5 Tips to Great Sales

Interested in selling books everywhere? Combine marketing tips with a media campaign to create a full launch that will get you noticed everywhere. It won’t happen overnight, but with a targeted, multi-pronged approach, you can achieve your goal of selling … Continue reading »

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paperback book

Paperback Book Printing: 7 Reasons It’s a Great Option

Considering paperback book printing? As an independent writer, you want to make an impact in the publishing world, launch a successful marketing campaign, and save some money. After all, you’re probably a solo operation where you’re responsible for all the … Continue reading »

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proofreading software

Proofreading Software: The Best for Professional Writers

Are you looking for proofreading software? Not every writer has the time, ability or interest to put in lots of extra time proofreading and improving their written projects, whether they are penning a novel or crafting content for a blog … Continue reading »

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children's book writing

Children’s Book Writing: 11 Simple Steps

Interested in children’s book writing? The youngest readers start with chunky board books, full of bright colors, fun illustrations or pictures and contain few, if any, words. As a young reader’s vocabulary expands along with their understanding of the world … Continue reading »

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book genres

Book Genres: The Best Genres for Each Month

Wondering what book genres are best to print each month? When is the best time to publish your book? The obvious answer is, “When you finish it,” but you may want to be a little more strategic than that. Some … Continue reading »

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create planners

Create Planners: 8 Steps to a Great Planner to Sell

Looking to create planners? Something that just about everyone has used at one time in their lives is a planner. This compact book can be geared toward specific users or created with a broad appeal, and creating planners to sell … Continue reading »

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women's nonfiction books

Women’s Nonfiction Books: How to Write a Great One

Looking to write women’s nonfiction books? Women have always been avid readers. They buy books, borrow books, and talk about them with their friends. They form and join book clubs. Women’s nonfiction books offer advice on life, relationships, and spiritual … Continue reading »

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writing errors

Writing Errors: 10 Errors Editors hate

Worried about writing errors? Plenty of self-published authors complete the writing and editing process independently, without any help or input from another publishing professional. But is that a good idea? Coming up with a book concept, writing it down in … Continue reading »

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