How to Choose a Trustworthy Publisher
Before you sign with a publisher, read this vital message!
Thanks to TW Robinson.
Stay away from “publishers” who want to charge you for publishing. If they ask you for a fee at any time, at any point, for any reason, you are being conned. There are no exceptions.
HERE’S HOW VANITY AND HYBRID PUBLISHERS WORK…
They charge authors to publish their books.
They make money from authors.
• They don’t make money from book sales.
• Anyone can be published…
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Heart - Stairway to Heaven (Live at Kennedy Center Honors)
This made my day! Chill-making, for sure, with the incredible back-up choir.
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One of the most amazing compositions ever
Hymn to a Blue Hour. I could listen to this for hours.Kiudos, John Mackey. And to these trombone players (Peter Steiner feat. SzegEd TRombone ENsemble by György Gyivicsan) who slay it!
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Giving a presentation on my writers journey at 2 and 3 today at Desert Breeze Community Church in Phoenix. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQN4fvvjyb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Children’s and young adult authors at the PEO AZ Women’s’ Author Symposium fundraiser, helping women reach for the stars. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQNpPsPbE2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Saturday morning mood at 34 degrees in Phoenix… https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9lpuHr2mp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Coffee CommuniTea: GypsyCup, Gilbert, AZ
Today’s Cup o’ TeaGypsyCup offering coffee/tea, cocktails, and tapas
Perks (what I really like!)
GypsyCup is one of my new favorite stops for tea and social interaction.
• The barista/servers are well trained, friendly, and especially polite! This is one of the best reasons to visit, for sure.
• The Art Deco-inspired decor! You’ll find the environs pleasing to the eye, welcoming, and…
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How to Entice Readers to Create a Book Review—ALWAYS
How to Entice Readers to Create a Book Review—ALWAYS
At the October 13, 2022, Alliance for Literary Writers, Authors & Yabbering Scribes (ALWAYS) meeting, our established authors reviewed ways to encourage readers to write a book review on Amazon or other social media.
Our roundtable also led us down a primrose path of many other valuable tips, listed after the review bullets, all of which you can consider as plants to future in your…
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Leverage Every Book Event’s Booth Impact
Make the most of your book booth presence and entice readers with this advice.
Our established Phoenix-area ALWAYS authors met in Sept. 2022 to discuss how to make the most of book booth exposure. Here are valuable tips gleaned from the discussion, including additional marketing advice.
Ann Narcisian Videan’s booth at Phoenix Comicon in 2018 offering other objects for sale (faerie doors), an opportunity to contribute to a charity book, and a progressive story on the…
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Author Newsletter/Social Media Topics to Entice Readers
Author Newsletter/Social Media Topics to Entice Readers
At the 8/11/22, Alliance for Literary Writers, Authors & Yabbering Scribes (ALWAYS) gathering, our established authors brainstormed an inspired list of topics for author newsletters and social media posts.
Photo by Michael Burrows on Pexels.com
If you have any to add, please comment below!
Compelling topic ideas to entice readers to follow you and your books:
Record milestones both for you…
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A gorgeous morning for a walk in Scottsdale. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChP3lNUJmnW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Book Publishing Costs: Solve the Mystery
Set investment expectations for book publishing by reading this. IngramSpark article.
This relatively short and very informative IngramSpark article provides excellent detail about what to expect in book publishing, along with fee ranges for various services.
How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book?https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-self-publish-a-book
I happily discovered, too, my expertise and fee structure as a book shepherd aligns quite nicely…
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A gorgeous view for lunch on a breezy spring day. (at Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbaxCguPXlt/?utm_medium=tumblr
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SAVVY AUTHORS LEVERAGE ISBNs AND LCCNs
SAVVY AUTHORS LEVERAGE ISBNs AND LCCNs
I, Ezra Katz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Let’s start with definitions, shall we?
An International Standard Book Number ( ISBN), per isbn-international.org, is “a product identifier used by publishers, booksellers, libraries, internet retailers and other supply chain participants for ordering, listing, sales records and stock control purposes. The ISBN identifies the registrant as well…
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30 little love birds, sitting in a tree, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirping so loudly at me. (at Desert Breeze Park Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3bAmmvBhk/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Deep Point-of-View/Active Verbiage Writing Example
Deep Point-of-View/Active Verbiage Writing Example from Ann Videan's "Fathoming Deep Point-of-View" workshop, 9/26/21
From Ann Videan’s “Fathoming Deep Point of View” workshop for the Society of Southwestern Authors. Sept. 26, 2021. Full workshop slide set available at https://www.slideshare.net/avidean/edit_my_uploads
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Things you might only see in AZ… https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQVQyCv0e2/?utm_medium=tumblr
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