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6 Ways to Make Money as an Author (in Addition to Selling Books)

The “KU Apocalypse,” as some writers have called it, has cut into the bottom line for many independent authors, especially those who have refused to participate in Amazon’s KDP Select program, because they’re not willing to go exclusive with the … Continue reading

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How to Promote Your Books on Pinterest

If you’re an author, you’re probably already getting social (and trying to sell your books) on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn, not to mention leaving comments on blogs and writing posts of your own. I know what you’re thinking: it’s … Continue reading

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Is Becoming a Best-Selling Author a Matter of Luck?

A couple of days ago, I saw a video review of The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World on The Creative Penn. I needed something to listen to on a road trip anyway, so I picked up the … Continue reading

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Must-Read Steampunk Books (Want to Add Yours?)

I’m always looking for new books to read, so I asked the TwitterVerse for some steampunk recommendations. I’d read several of the suggestions that came back, but I found some new ones to check out too. In case you’re a … Continue reading

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 1

This is the introduction in what will be a series of posts on making money blogging about books and ebooks. My intent is to do about ten posts covering starting a blog, building traffic, and earning money through affiliate programs … Continue reading

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6 Reasons You’re Not Selling a Zillion Books with Twitter

Do you keep hearing how great Twitter is for book promotion? Have you tried and failed to become rich and famous (or at least occasionally paid and mid-list) with social media, but it’s just not working out? It could be … Continue reading

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Indie Ebook Author Gets Six-Figure Offer from Print Publisher

If you’ve ever wondered if people who start out e-publishing their novels on their own sell enough to get noticed by the big boys, the answer is yes. In Ebook Authors Making Good Money with Amazon Kindle Sales, we’ve already … Continue reading

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