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Gordon Ramsay Will You Edit My Book?
by Sherrie Wilkolaski Radio Interview on Big Blend Magazine It’s official, I’m a workaholic. With that being said, you can imagine that I don’t have, or should I say, I don’t make much time to indulge in things like watching TV. With my busy work schedule, it isn’t at the top of my “to do”...
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Think Outside the Book
by Sherrie Wilkolaski The publishing industry is in fire. From new publishing and distribution technology, to apps and widgets to market your book. In the past, a book was a book. Cover, pages, ink and the imagination of the author all bundled together to create piece of history. Stored on a shelf, or a resting...
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Marketing Under A Pen Name
by Karen Hodges Miller There is a time-honored tradition for authors to use pen names, from George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) to Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) to Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson). Authors have many reasons for not using their real name on a book, but in today’s world of social media marketing and personal branding...
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Publishing – The Good, the Great and the More Difficult
Some of this column will be an excerpt from “$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book,” by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill. This was originally published in The Big Blend Magazine. The publishing world can be overwhelming, but don’t let it deter you if your passion is to be a published author. It seems...
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Book Awards Tips
by Sherrie Wilkolaski We’re closing in on the end of the year and we should be thinking about how to better promote our books in the New Year. Today I wanted to talk specifically about how to use book awards to help market and promote your book. First, you’ve got to be in it, to...
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Author’s Guide to Publishing
Publishing advice for the aspiring and inspired author. by Sherrie Wilkolaski The holidays are here and it’s my favorite season. What I really love is that when it comes to publishing it is one of the busiest times of year. There is so much energy it’s hard to not want to be a part of it. ...
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Character Development
by Maralyn D. Hill This article is an excerpt from the book that I co-authored with Brenda C. Hill, $uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book. When working with character development, our book is quite comprehensive. It was also published on The Big Blend Magazine Excerpt: $uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book Fiction and non-fiction...
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How to Market Your Book on Pinterest
by Lindsee Huckabee I may be new to the publishing world, but if there’s one thing I’m an “old” pro at, it’s Pinterest. At Infinity Publishing, we believe book marketing is the cornerstone to a book’s success and Pinterest is a great way to increase your book’s exposure to readers. Pinterest is an online pinboard,...
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Reading, Writing and Self-Publishing
by Ratna Dalal We are living in incredibly interesting times. Back in 1990, while giving a talk as part of my thesis presentation at I.I.T. in Chicago, the audience was told by my adviser that I spoke very well. To this another adviser namely Prof. David Sharpe remarked,“Wait till you read what she writes. She...
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Do You Have What it Takes to Be Published?
by Amy Collins It is every writer’s dream to see his or her book in the front window of the local bookstore. It is fun to imagine tall, colorful stacks of your books surrounded by throngs of curious readers flipping through the pages while others rush to the cash register with their copy. Feel free...
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7 Free Tools to Market Your Book on Amazon
by Sherrie Wilkolaski It’s hard to find a needle in a haystack, not to mention a diamond in the rough, but if you look hard enough, you’ll find that Amazon offers a menu of free marketing tools for authors to promote their books. These are some real gems and the investment will last a lifetime....
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Sell More Books with Amazon’s Search Inside the Book Feature
by Sherrie Wilkolaski If you’ve gone to Amazon to buy a book, you’re probably already aware that you can take a sneak peak, or “search inside the book” before you place an order. Have you noticed that sometimes there isn’t a preview available? If there isn’t a preview available, then Amazon has not be provided...
