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How to Make Your Self-Published Book an Amazon Bestseller
Becoming a bestseller is almost every author’s dream. However, not every author is able to achieve it. Ever stop to wonder why? Let’s assume you have a book that’s well-written, properly edited, and correctly formatted. But something is still holding your work back....
Best Historical Fiction of Summer 2019 (so far)
Summer is not even over yet, and already fans of historical fiction have many wonderful options to choose from. As an avid fan of the genre, I’m amazed by the new topics being explored by historical authors today, but I also never get tired of a great World War II...
Matters of Money and Quality — Fiverr, Upwork (and others) v. Book Editing Associates
Why would you consider hiring a "cheap editor" over a professional and proven book editor? • You’re tempted by an inexpensive quote • You imagine your book is so close to perfect it barely needs editing • Your hopes and dreams are realized---so few changes! That’s...
Writing Mentally Ill Characters
If you are researching "sensitivity readers," it's likely that you have written into your novel a mentally ill character and you’re concerned about portraying that character accurately and humanely. That's smart. Regardless of your preconceptions, you won’t be able to...
The 6 Best Military History Books of 2019
Within the military history genre, the best books focus not so much on strategy, tactics, logistics, or even battlefield action. No, the bestselling and most loved military history books focus on what it is to be human in the most inhuman pursuits of...
4 Ways To Format Your Book For Amazon
One of the most rewarding parts of writing a book is publishing it. After all those exhausting nights, hair pulling moments, and endless pots of coffee… There’s nothing better than seeing your efforts come to fruition. For those of you taking the self-publishing...
A Self-Publishing Tale: Part 2. Cost, Categories, Keywords.
When self-publishing, cost is almost always a consideration (if you're not rich) With my cover image selected and sent off to the designer, I turned my attention to another key decision: which self-publishing vehicle to use? Seven years ago when I first...
How To Balance Description, Exposition, And Action In Your Story
People generally go one of two ways when they start working on their manuscript. Either they start adding in extra material until the manuscript is so bloated it’s bursting at the seams, or they strip it down in desperation and turn the work into a skeleton of what it...
