Category Archives: Self-publishing

Cookbook Sales: How to Boost Your Sales

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 03/30/2023

Cookbooks and baking books are the hottest-selling segments of the nonfiction market. Cookbook sales have soared in recent years, and the pace shows no sign of slowing down. If you want to get in on this popular trend, follow this … Continue reading »

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Book Details That Make Your Book Shout High Quality

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 03/27/2023

A professional book starts with professional printing. There is no better way to guarantee that your book will have the high-quality look and feel it must have to be taken seriously. However, there are specific book details that are the … Continue reading »

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Low Content Books: Quick Ways to Get Published

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 03/23/2023

If your dream is to become a published author, you may have considered how long it might take to pen a novel. At an average of about 40,000 words, novels often take writers quite a bit of time to complete … Continue reading »

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Leadership Book: 7 Steps to Writing a Dazzling One

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 03/02/2023

Almost every industry has felt the impact of a leadership book in the past few decades. From Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, many books written by business leaders who wanted … Continue reading »

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Short Run Printing: 5 Benefits

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 02/27/2023

Let’s evaluate how short run printing can benefit a self publishing author. One of the benefits of self-publishing your own book is that you are in charge of how and when it is printed. But along with that choice comes … Continue reading »

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7 Free Book Marketing Ideas

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 02/23/2023

Writing your book was a huge accomplishment, and so was getting it printed. Your work is only halfway done, however, and your next step is getting the word out so you can sell many copies of your book. Are you … Continue reading »

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AI Writing: Can You Create a Stellar Book?

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 02/20/2023

Can you create an outstanding book with AI writing? Taking a book from concept to draft to final manuscript takes most authors a big chunk of time, not the least of which may include agonizing over word choice, what to … Continue reading »

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Basic Book Typesetting Rules

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 02/16/2023

Before you print your book, spend some time on the book typesetting and other elements of the layout. Careful use of spacing, fonts, and margins will produce a book that looks beautiful and is easy to read. Follow these book … Continue reading »

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10 Tips for Outstanding Event Program Creation

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 02/06/2023

Organizing an event requires a lot of planning and preparation to ensure it goes smoothly. One of the ways to do that is with event program creation that will help attendees learn critical information as well as hype up the … Continue reading »

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Creative Book Cover Ideas

Posted by Ann O'Brien on 02/02/2023

A book cover should be impactful enough to draw in the right reader while still providing hints about the theme, story, or genre of the book inside. Books printed through publishing companies may have an art and design department to … Continue reading »

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