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Formatting Issues Clients need to REMOVE

  A short lesson today about formatting. Most formatting a client leaves in their manuscript can be removed easily, however, there are a few which can’t. Or, should I say, I’ve been unable to find a way so far. I’ve researched and looked and still nothing. They only way I can think of removing this…
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FRAUDULENT use of our Business Email

It seems our business has been targeted by a person named KRISTA PATTERSON—if this is their real name. They are shown to live in the USA.  This person is using our email address to sign us up for a lot of websites which are genuine. We then, of course, we get them emailing us. We…
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KDP Hardbacks – Easy or Difficult?

After hearing that KDP had Hardbacks in BETA, I thought I’d take a look at the setup and see how things worked, what was different.  The first page where you type in your information is the same as for the ebook and paperback, so if you’ve already done them, then page one will automatically be…
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Update from Draft to Digital Print!

Supply Chain Delays May Impact D2D Print As a user of our D2D Print service, we wanted to inform you of the potential for delays for print on demand services that may arise in the coming months. Our print partner has informed us that they are preparing for disruptions to various aspects of the print…
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Extra Payment on LULU

Well, it seems everyone is changing and charging. I’m wondering when it will stop. At this rate, it is going to be too expensive to be an Independent Author. I signed into LULU this afternoon and saw the statement below on a closable flag across my computer screen. Beginning October 1st 2021, a small Fulfilment…
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Price Increases from Ingram Spark

Dear Publisher,  Amidst significant uncertainty in the global supply chain, IngramSpark is committed to supporting the book industry with the best possible service through the busy holiday season and into 2022. Over the past several months, the publishing industry has seen several cost increases for consumables, such as paper and packaging materials, as well as…
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Celebrating Seven Years in Business

Plaisted Publishing is celebrating seven years in business. Established in 2014, we are growing and have most certainly changed over the years. We’ve introduced an Author Consultant Service to help writers move through the publishing process so they can learn and upload their manuscripts to distribution websites. We also offer tutoring for some distribution websites.…
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ALERT-SCAMMERS – IMPERSONATING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS BY VICTORIA STRAUSS.

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK AND WATCH OUT FOR ANY UPDATES FROM VICTORIA STRAUSS https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2021/07/alert-scammers-impersonating-major.html

Help Bring Bonnie Home

I’m Ceejay, and I’ve been in the UK for almost four years now. While it has been an amazing experience, and I’ve been able to meet some wonderful people, I would really like to return home to New Zealand. The main hurdle is that in late 2019 I adopted a kitten named Bonnie, and I…
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Sunset in New Zealand

Psychology and Business

  I decided it was time for some training and to learn to be more business savvy and find out how things work. Here in New Zealand, we’re lucky to have some FREE Training for Businesses in the Digital Market. I joined up and started watching the videos. The first one was on BRANDING.  …
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