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01/05/2018

Freelancers working with , NEW, AFFORDABLE membership pricing. Join us today! http://www.aipponline.org/membership/

07/22/2017

Feel free to check out our article on using styles when editing:

A lot of editors don’t know much about using Styles. I admit that I didn’t either until I started formatting e-books. But I’ve since found that they’re very handy! (This discussion is going to focu…

06/27/2017

Check out our thirty-minute video on macros to get the scoop about what they are (in layman’s terms!) and how you can make them work for you, as well as instructions on how to create simple but extremely useful macros of your own.

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05/30/2017

Goodreads is a great place to connect with members who might just love your book!

Our guest blogger on smart Goodreads marketing is Kate Sullivan, a professional book designer, editor, and the web editor of TCK Publishing, an independent press dedicated to helping writers make the most out of their author careers. I'm a fan of TCK's podcast for authors,

05/16/2017

Learn how to better understand your website visitors with Google Analytics.

Whether you consider yourself a techie or not, everyone can learn how to use Google Analytics to better understand their website visitors.

05/09/2017

Insights on How to Market Your Book With Amazon Ads
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2017/05/amazon-ads-for-indie-authors/?inf_contact_key=232cc77b6d6e6f68ee32149aa7990666d749fabfa1cb67c11d80f5dd524ac1e0

If you’re interested in purchasing an Amazon ad, let me share my experience with you and tell you what I’ve learned so far.

05/06/2017

Learn about metadata and the power of keywords
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2017/4-steps-to-generate-more-book-sales-with-a-keyword-powered-blurb/?inf_contact_key=8dbe6194c3d7eaef5a795a14c4bbce0278e9a8780dce7594917affb3b451bb8f #.WP_FESrJ3Zc.twitter

The blurb helps draw shoppers to your online sales page. Seeding it with the right keywords is a powerful way to increase your sales.

04/30/2017

Idioms Explained! https://lovenotesfrompurgatory.com/2017/04/03/idioms-explained/ via

First in an occasional series, let’s get to the bottom of a few of the English language’s most charming—and perplexing—phrases! Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. What it …

04/29/2017

Great Prize Ideas for Book Promotion Contests and Giveaways – http://bit.ly/2dsB80S by at

Giveaways and contests can grab readers’ attention whether you’re trying to promote a book launch or create buzz for a backlist book. In exchange for takin

04/28/2017

Know if your ad campaigns made money w/ this Book Marketing ROI Calculator from ! http://bit.ly/2ervyjM

Crunching numbers might not be as fun as publishing your next masterpiece, but wasting money on campaigns that don’t meet your goals isn’t fun either.

04/27/2017

This is Your Book on Vellum https://lovenotesfrompurgatory.com/2017/04/07/this-is-your-book-on-vellum/ via

By Delphine Dryden It’s possible Cara knows me a little too well. I don’t adore many computer programs, but when I do, I go hard. I wax lyrical. Scrivener has been one of those programs for a long …

04/26/2017

The Weird Things People Leave in Books http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/73027-the-weird-things-people-leave-in-books.html via

Bologna, paychecks, divorce papers, a taco, and other strange things librarians have found in books.