"Features 50 of the most common errors book authors make in writing, publishing, and promoting their books." —John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your BooksThe publishing landscape can be a tricky one to navigate. There are so many aspects to authoring and publishing a book that it's easy for you to make critical mistakes that can set you off course and significantly decrease your chances for success.How many of the 50 biggest author mistake...

Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey?Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression.But I’m not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book.My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually paying the bills.To take you from be...

Technology has sent shockwaves of change through the world of commercial art. Digital illustration and design, online portfolio sites, and the proliferation of stock art have radically changed the way that illustrators and graphic designers work. What has not changed, however, is the wealth of illustrators and graphic designers hoping to turn their talent into freelance success. More than ever, artists face questions such as how to get started, how to sell their work, how to promote themse...

Creating a platform isn't just beneficial--it's essential!In today's world of blogging, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook updates, building a writer platform from the ground up can seem a daunting task. Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides expert, practical advice for increasing your visibility, selling more books, and launching a successful career. In Create Your Writer Platform, you'll learn:• The ...

Awarded the "Outstanding Book Award" in the service/self-help category for 2013 from the ASJA (The American Society of Journalists and Authors)!There's no shortage of books on crafting book proposals, writing novels, overcoming writer's block, and getting in touch with one's muse. But what about a book for writers who simply want to earn a regular paycheck? Writer for Hire is just the wisdom full- and part-time freelancers need. Author Kelly James-Enger de...

Can you make a living writing? Absolutely!102 Ways to Earn Money Writing 1,500 Words or Less shows you the wide array of freelance opportunities availableand gives you everything you need to know to reap the benefits of a bustling writing career.Award-winning freelancer and highly sought communications consultant I.J. Schecter delivers ideas for finding freelance work in traditional markets like magazines and newspapers, as well as in uni...

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The 2020 edition of The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, now covering ebook presales! Offers 66 book marketing ideas and dozens of insights that will help authors, publishers and book marketers make their books more discoverable and more desirable to readers. Learn how how to put more of your marketing on "autopilot" so you can spend more time writing and less time marketing. Includes new "Deep Dive" bonus sections covering social media strategy for authors, how to work with beta readers, ...

Apps! Websites! Rubber Ducks! Naked Ninjas! This book has everything. If you want to get started in user experience design (UX), you've come to the right place: 100 self-contained lessons that cover the whole spectrum of fundamentals.Forget dry, technical material. This bookâ??based on the wildly popular UX Crash Course from Joel Marshâ??s blog The Hipper Elementâ??is laced with the author's snarky brand of humor, and teaches UX in a simple, practical way. Becoming a pr...

Take Control of Your Destiny!Bottom line: You want to get published. You want to control the future of your manuscript and your writing career.Best-selling author Marilyn Ross and publishing expert Sue Collier show you how to make your own success - whether you're a published author, entrepreneur, corporation, professional, or absolute newcomer to writing. In this expanded and completely revised 5th edition of the "bible" o...

A visual thinker’s guide to verbal communication skills that advance your career: resumes, interviews, design briefs, proposals, presentations, and more.Visual-thinking graphic designers sometimes struggle to express themselves clearly and effectively in writing. Now there’s help! The Graphic Designer’s Guide to Better Business Writing teaches graphic designers how to write compelling business communications and to develop related speaking and observationa...

How to sell a ton of books (even if you're starting with no platform).If you've found this book I'm assuming you have or will soon have a bookout on the market, and are exploring ways to turn it into a best-sellingpowerhouse that will slaughter the competition and pay for yourretirement. The indie publishing world is thrilling because of thepossible returns, and I hope you and your book do well. You're probablysearching for things...