The Importance of a Spine
CHAPTER SIX The spine of your book as you know is the greatest advert you can have. Printed hard copies remain in circulation forever, turning up in the most amazing…
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As an independent author you probably know the importance of writing a series. Through your books you create a world, or a character that readers grow to love and want…
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CHAPTER FOUR TITLES AND PEN NAMES Two of the most important things to consider both for the front of your book and for advertising and marketing purposes is the title…
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UNDERCOVER – CHAPTER THREE As an independent author you are responsible for sourcing professionals to do the jobs you cannot. Because the title of your job says ‘self-published’ it does…
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WHAT IS GENRE There is so much written and spoken about genre in the publishing world. But what is genre and why is it so important.? The Oxford English Dictionary…
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