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June 17, 2010

Editing: It’s not for sissies. [Self-Publishing Basics]

Note: For an updated version of the information below, download Self-Publishing Basic Training for FREE (you’ll also get some nifty extras)! Stop biting your nails and looking fretfully over your shoulder, it will be okay! I promise! I know that to many authors (myself included) the editing step of the publishing process can seem both terrifying and intimidating. […]

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June 16, 2010

The Do’s and Do Not’s of the Writing Process [Self-Publishing Basics]

Note: For an updated version of the information below, download Self-Publishing Basic Training for FREE (you’ll also get some nifty extras)! I’ve been calling myself a writer since third grade when the greatest teacher I’ve ever had put a pen in my hand and told me to set free my imagination. Later that year, I “self-published” my first […]

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June 15, 2010

Decisions, Part I : Pre-Planning [Self-Publishing Basics]

Note: For an updated version of the information below, download Self-Publishing Basic Training for FREE (you’ll also get some nifty extras)! Decisions, decisions. When deciding to self-publish or, heck, when deciding to write a book — many decisions must be made. The first set of these revolve around planning your book, both as an actual piece of completed work […]

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June 11, 2010

Writing and Self-Publishing Links of the Week: June 11

This is a post in our continuing series of writing and self-publishing links of the week. Writing Outlining Your Novel: Why and How via @thecreativepenn Promotion and Time Management for Unpublished Authors—Finding a Balance via 1st Turning Point 12 Ways to Market Your Book By Giving Away Free Stuff by @BookBuzzr Writing obstacles and 9 […]

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June 10, 2010

6 Steps to Finding Your Target Market

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For a tool even more powerful than target markets, check out Be Narrow-Minded: 11 Questions to Turn a Target Market into a Reader Profile. Welcome to the keynote blog, if you will, of this week’s “Target Market” theme. Here at Duolit, we are not just about helping our clients by providing information and services, we […]

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