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Episode 4: The Need for Independent Reviews & Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Design Buck

Note: The podcast will now be posted biweekly on Wednesdays, putting the next show on 6/23. A great show this week as we discuss the need for indepedent reviews of self-published titles and share our tips on getting the biggest bang for your design buck. Plus, we discuss the pros and cons of including pop […]

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Don’t Think Your Book Needs a Target Market? Think Again!

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This week at Duolit, we are investigating the ins and outs of target markets. We decided to pursue this topic not only because we feel it’s extremely relevant to all of our readers, but because it’s very relevant to us as well. In marketing myself and my first novel as well as the Duolit business, […]

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Book Cover FAIL: Forgetting Your Target Market

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This is a post in our ongoing Book Cover FAIL series and part of this week’s focus on target markets. Half of all Americans start each day with a bowl of cereal. Which is your favorite? Personally, I love Frosted Flakes. I started eating them way back in elementary school. Tony the Tiger would appear on […]

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Writing and Self-Publishing Links of the Week: June 4

This is a post in our continuing series of writing and self-publishing links of the week. Art and Craft of Writing Top Ten Signs of a Writer via @fuelyourwriting Just Write by @JohnBetcher Nine Steps to Writing a Novel You Can Sell by Author Marketing Experts Sandwich Critiquing by @virginiaripple 8 Ways Longhand Writing Frees […]

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5 Commandments of Target Markets (or, Find the Bullseye Before You Shoot)

On our recent excursion to Disney World, we began our day of adventures in the Land of Mouse with a little friendly competition on the famed Buzz Lightyear ride. And when I say friendly competition, what I really mean is a cutthroat contest of wills with the most important prize of all on the line: […]

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