book creation or writing courses compared
Book Writing, Self-Publishing

Two Courses Compared: Mark Dawson’s “Can You Write a Bestseller” vs. Jennifer Lancaster’s “Book Creation Self-Publish”

In the ever-expanding universe of self-publishing, aspiring authors often find themselves at a crossroads, seeking the perfect course to guide them through the intricate web of book creation, book marketing, and self-publishing. Two prominent contenders in this space are Mark Dawson’s (Suzy Quinn host) “Can You Write a Bestseller” and Jennifer Lancaster’s “Book Creation Self-Publish”. In this comparison review, we’ll delve into the nuances of both courses to help you make an informed decision.Course Content and Structure:Led by Suzy K Quinn, the “Can You Write a Bestseller” course is modular, focusing primarily on the process of writing a bestseller. This unit places a spotlight on honing writing skills and crafting compelling narratives, key for beginning writers. However, it’s worth noting that this course might leave authors yearning for more comprehensive coverage in other crucial aspects of self-publishing. On the other…
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book publishing support
Self-Publishing

Writing a Book Blurb, with Examples

Sometimes we authors write our own book blurb, and we tell all about the book’s contents but we don’t sell it. With examples, learn how to write a book blurb without crying anguished tears. History book blurb exampleTwo Rivers Run is the tale of the first European to settle in Gippsland, a vast and diverse region that has become the economic powerhouse of Victoria. Not far from the spreading development of Melbourne and Port Philip Bay, Western Port retains a place for wildlife and nature to thrive.  Land beside a small freshwater creek near Bass provided a good place for Scotsman, Samuel Anderson, to start growing wheat and potatoes. The intrepid bookkeeper-turned-trader was to become Victoria’s third settler and Gippsland’s first. A bumper harvest from the trial crop convinced Samuel and his friend Robert Massie to create a farming business.…
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Book Writing, Self-Publishing

How Authors Can Save Time in Writing

Those who wish to write a book to help their career or business often find it very difficult to get into flow with their book writing.The main problem is, when the person finally sits down to write, they don’t know exactly what to work on. So, the writer spends 20 minutes or so trying to work out what should go next. Does this sound familiar?I, Jennifer, teach book writers a better method to apply. The process involves finding an angle from a competition search, brainstorming, mind mapping, refining the topics to cover and outlining the book. Mind mapping centres on what a non-fiction writer must put across in their book to be relevant to readers today. It is a visual outline, which is then refined into a detailed table of contents, also called an outline. In the course, we go…
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How to Publish an eBook on Amazon and Make Money
Self-Publishing, Selling eBooks and Media

How to Publish an eBook on Amazon and Make Money

Firstly, I believe that publishing to KDP is not the only way to profit from ebook publishing. It is simply the most well-known and easiest. This is likely because Amazon store represents a huge slice of the market. The company controls about 50% of the book market in the UK and claims 67% of eBook Sales market share overall. This article will however focus on how to publish an ebook on Amazon and make money. Over 1.4 million self-published books are released through Kindle Direct Publishing every year (though these are not all exclusive to KDP). (WordsRated.com).The dominance of Amazon is unchallenged. About 91% of the US self-publishing market now uses Amazon print. As IngramSpark also feed to Amazon, as does Lulu, this number makes sense.   Five Ways that Kindle Publishing has ChangedIncreased Competition: The Kindle Publishing market has become…
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why use ingramspark 2023
Self-Publishing

Why Use IngramSpark Now in 2023?

As of 1st May 2023, IngramSpark does not charge the US$49 upload fee. Nor will they charge the $25 revision fee in the first 60 days, which was levied if you had a revision after distribution time.Not every title will be approved for distribution. Things like book summaries, or pricing the book at a lot more than necessary, are not allowed. You can read all the IngramSpark catalogue integrity guidelines to be sure yours is fine.The Downsides of using IngramSparkIn Australia, Ingramspark do not offer a sales platform to advertise on. One-book purchases are high in postage. (It’s $8.50 + $2 handling).Also consider, do I want to mess about with Adobe Distiller or InDesign ($29.99 per month) or pay for a book designer for my paperback?The important IngramSpark Guidelines for Titles are on their blog.Further, many people assume that print-on-demand…
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Hybrid publishing report UK
Personal finance and scams, Self-Publishing

Is Hybrid Publishing Profiteering? See what a UK report says

The Writers Guild of Great Britain and ASA recently surveyed 204 UK writers who were independently published. Findings made for sober reading. For instance, 59% of authors were not satisfied that their paid hybrid publisher did enough to get sales or interest in their book. And monetary losses were heavy; 94% of authors surveyed lost money on hybrid / paid for publishing contracts. (Around half of respondents chose this publishing type). There was a median loss of £1841 each, although there was a broad range. It would be extremely interesting to gain similar insight into Australian author experiences. I personally have heard of a $20,000 publishing loss, along with other losses on website design. In the report ‘Is it a steal?‘, the Writers Guild concluded that “of all the publishing approaches available, a ‘hybrid’ / paid-for deal is the worst option a writer…
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