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3 LINKS TO VOTE FOR 2 OF OUR ANTHOLOGIES & FORMATTING

VOTE FOR US We need more votes for two of our Anthologies – Childrens Anthology & Ghostly Writes 2017, both which are available FREE as ebooks, and I’ve apparently been nominated for Best Formatter.   If you know me and all the work we do for and with others, many times free – like the Indie…
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CoPromote and now Creator Collabs

I did some googling to find out what was happening and I found posts from ex employees who’ve not been paid, that the owner/director/operator runs when someone is trying to serve them papers…and the list goes on. All you need to do is google CoPromote.  I did try with Creator Collabs…but nothing came up other…
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Journey into Creating a Publishing Company – Part Three

I never name call anyone. I am always polite and rational with anyone with any discussion. If or when a person earns my ire I tend to grumble a lot, though I do step back and think about the situation which has arisen. I will help as much as I can or as the client…
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GO WIDE WITH REVIEWS – Amazon Reviews

This blog post is from Anne R Allen and dated 22nd April 2018.  It is all about Reviews, what is happening with the end suggesting we go WIDE with our REVIEWS. To me it makes perfect sense. Here is her link so you can find more informative posts. http://annerallen.com/2018/04/amazon-paid-reviews/ Authors Beware: Amazon Gets Medieval on…
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Build Book Buzz – Reblogged How to Promote your Audiobook

https://buildbookbuzz.com/how-to-promote-your-audiobook/ How to promote your audiobook Posted on April 4, 2018 by Sandra Beckwith •13 Comments Today’s article is an epic, 2,000-word conversation with Karen Commins, a professional audiobook narrator and Audible Approved Producer in Atlanta who has given voice to more than 50 audiobooks, including ROAD TO TARA: THE LIFE OF MARGARET MITCHELL by Anne Edwards. Karen has completed extensive specialized training in…
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Uploading your Self-Published Paperback to Lulu

LULU has been publishing books since 2002 with over 2 million titles published. Lulu has developed into an outstanding company with many advantages over both Createspace and Kindle which in recent years caused to many hassles for me personally to want to use them any longer. One of my favourite parts of Lulu is the…
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Indie Publishing News Needs Your HELP

Plaisted Publishing House produces a FREE Marketing Magazine for Indie Authors and those who support them – aka Editors, Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Marketers etc.  This magazine celebrated it’s second year in Feb 2018.  We have 526 members in the GROUP We have 370 signed up to receive and share this magazine which widened the social media…
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Favorite Digital Tools – Blog Link

Hi folks.  I couldn’t re-blog this so I’ve used the link so you can go and read.  It is an interesting read as well. Jane Friedman 2018 list.  Enjoy https://www.janefriedman.com/favorite-digital-tools/

Createspace – Closing their Professional Services. Is this another step to closing their business?

WE all know I don’t like Createspace anymore due to their Customer Service debacle and how they treat their customers. They are so not with it. I’m glad to get out now rather than when they close their business down for good…To me this is what it looks like and I’ll tell you why. I…
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