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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 Many People Can *Really* Make a Living Self-Publishing?

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts (3 Reasons I’m Glad I Chose Self-Publishing, Why Self-Publishing Is So Popular Right Now), e-publishing and the growing popularity of ebook readers has made it attractive to stay independent and self-publish instead of pursuing … Continue reading

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 6: Advertising

It’s been a while since the last post in this series, so here are the threads to the earlier entries in case you’re coming in new or want a refresher: How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 1: … Continue reading

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 4: Building Traffic

Yes, it’s time for the next installment of the series that started with How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Pt. 1. In the last post, we talked about using keywords to create titles and content that would help … Continue reading

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How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 2: Blog Setup

As promised in “How to Make Money as a Book Blogger Part 1,” it’s time to get down to business. Today we’re covering where to start a blog, choosing a user-friendly theme and layout (just say no to excessive widgets, … 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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How You Can Make Money Promoting My Ebooks (and other people’s too)

A few people have stumbled across my site by searching for “best way to promote other people’s ebooks” or “how to make money reviewing books on a blog” so I’m guessing there’s some interest in the area. Since I’ve been … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Make Extra Money with Your Author Blog

You’re selling three books a day, but it’s not quite enough to pay the bills yet. Drat! If you’ve been blogging and working at building traffic (you have been doing these things, riiiiight?), there are some ways you could earn … Continue reading

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