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5 Tips for Creating a More Cohesive Online Author Brand

Note: the posting schedule may be a little wonky this week due to yesterday’s Memorial Day Holiday in the US. By:Express MonorailSpending a magical Memorial Day Weekend with a million of my (now) closest friends at Disney World in Orlando forced me to get (very) up close and personal with branding. There’s no better way […]

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Writing and Self-Publishing Links of the Week: May 28

This is a post in our continuing series of writing and self-publishing links of the week. We watch Twitter, so you don’t have to! See below for our collection of helpful writing and self-publishing links for the week ending May 28th, 2010. Writing and Editing Everything I Needed to Know About Writing I Learned From […]

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What Do You Love About Self-Publishing? [Discussion]

By:KuzeytacWhat a great discussion we had yesterday aboutĀ self-publishing “haters!” You all had some very interesting and insightful comments, both on the blog and on Twitter. We’ll be posting a follow-up soon. In the meantime, however, we thought something a bit more positive was in store for today — and we want to hear from you! […]

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Why So Much Hatred for Self-Publishing? [Discussion]

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“NO author should PAY to be published.” “SELF-publishing is CHEATING.” “All paid publishing companies will STEAL your money and give you a LOW-QUALITY end product.” “Sure, self-publish. If you only want your GRANDMA to read your book.” Ever hear phrases like the above? We have. And more. A few days ago, we decided to visit […]

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21 Author Blog Post Ideas

You followed theĀ 14 Steps to Launch Your Author Blog. Your first week went by swimmingly, but now you’re left staring at a blinking cursor and a blank page. They silently mock your attempts at coherent and relevant thought. Blink. Blink blink. Mock. Mock mock. You surf through the news, see what’s happening on Twitter and […]

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