Why is it That an Author May Know a Dozen Interesting Facts He or She Does Not Put in a Novel? The short answer is: Those facts may not move the story along. More over, the book may end up being a travelogue. A for instance: In Count the Roses a main part of the […]
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#New Indie Authors~ 5 Tips To Look Like a Pro
How Savvy Indie Authors Know You’re Not~ The “Tells” First, sharing this: I was reminded in a recent forum how dumb I seemed to indie authors and editors more experienced and savvier than I when I first stepped in the Digital Universe. I asked what I considered smart questions about ehow and got snark: “What? […]
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Doing the right things for your books’ success 2014 turned out to be a watershed year. Amazon produced Kindle Unlimited which has lowered our per book borrow royalty by 25%. New promotion sites raised their heads. Some are terrific, some not. Some deliver, some don’t. Traditional publishers are now filling top slots in our favorite […]
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It’s been a busy couple of months. What have we learned? What do we want to know? eNovel Authors at Work recently posted an article on Amazon Author Pages and discovered it is not as popular as the articles on Reviews. We are curious why not. Are indie authors confused about how to compose a bio? Do […]
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