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- Using Vellum to Format Your Book
Though there are other tools out there, Vellum is simply the best we have found for formatting your book. Let’s walk through formatting your book using this excellent program. Start … - Email ListsThere is no other marketing tool as effective as a list of emails people have voluntarily given you. Besides the fact that it is proven out by every metric tested, it just makes sense: people gave you their email, so they are receptive to your pitch. They may even be anticipating it. Email lists have the greatest success rate of any other “advertising” and their cost-per-click? Absolutely free until you have at least 500 subscribers, at which point it is profitable to pay for the mailings you are doing.
- Anthologies: How to Create, Edit, and Publish an AnthologyWhat is an Anthology? Classically, there are two specific definitions you need to know about short fiction. A Collection is a group of stories, all by the same author. An …
- The Indie MindsetLet’s talk mindset. Many of you have come out of the Traditional Publishing (TradPub for short) world, either directly, or having been raised and trained to think that way. You …
- Adding Content Like CrazyWe now have complete guides for fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction, romance, erotica, and thriller. That’s six full guides, including all the subgenres, and I’d say 90% of the associated stuff …
- Fantasy Trends and Opportunities, 2/24Across all fantasy genres, and most of the other genres I’ve looked into, YA is growing, sometimes very rapidly. I think YA has finally taken hold in the indie ebook market, and I see great opportunity for growth. I think it might have taken a long time because despite YA having the biggest percentage of ebook readers in it compared to other genres…
