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Ebook Publishing Tips, Tricks, and Traps

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The heart of independent publishing is the ebook. While print on demand paper books are nice to sell, most indie careers are defined by the success of their ebooks. So how do you attain this success?

Our guest today founded Smashwords in 2008 to make it fast, free, and easy for writers to self-publish ebooks. Today, they are the world’s largest distributor of indie ebooks. They have published and distributed more than half a million ebooks. 

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Today is your last chance to enter to win the Christian Writers Institute’s Super Bundle Giveaway.

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The Course of the Week: The SMART Self-Publishing Bundle

This course bundle includes:

  • How to Get Published (1 hour)
  • The SMART Indie: Publishing Basics (1> hour)
  • The SMART Indie: Find your readers (1 hour)
  • The SMART Indie: Newsletter Marketing (<1 hour) The SMART Indie: Copywriting (2 hours) The SMART Indie: Technical How-to’s (1> hour)
  • The SMART Indie: Subsidiary Rights (1 hour)

… a total of 8+ hours of instruction on being a successful indie author

Use coupon code “podcast” to save 10%, or click the link in the show notes to activate the coupon code automatically. 

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What Authors Must Know About Homeschoolers Before Trying to Sell Them Books

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Back in Episode 51 I gave an overview of the Homeschool Market. This episode is the next in that series, where I go into some of the mistakes authors make when trying to sell to homeschoolers. I also cover how to avoid those mistakes. If you are curious why homeschoolers are not interested in your book, this episode is a must-listen. Links:  The Read-Aloud Family  Helicopter Parents …

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Is Yours a Book or an Article?

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The title question, “Is yours a book or an article?” comes up on a regular basis with nonfiction authors. Someone has lived an interesting life, survived a horrible disease, lost a precious loved one, suffered terribly (emotionally or physically) and feels led to write their story. But is it a story that can be sustained for an entire book? Or is it one that can be told in a shorter form? Or is it …

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What does success look like for Christian authors?

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As authors, it is easy to get destination fever, where we are so focused on the destination that we fail to enjoy the journey. What does it mean to be a success as a Christian author? Should we measure ourselves the same way secular authors measure themselves?  To help us answer this question, we will be talking with the bestselling and Christy hall-of-fame author James L. Rubart. Links: 7 …

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What does success look like for Christian authors?

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As authors, it is easy to get destination fever, where we are so focused on the destination that we fail to enjoy the journey. What does it mean to be a success as a Christian author? Should we measure ourselves the same way secular authors measure themselves?  To help us answer this question, we will be talking with the bestselling and Christy hall-of-fame author James L. Rubart. Links: 7 …

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How to Hear “No”

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In a recent media interview (yes, I am that cool), I was asked if as a literary agent I liked saying “no.” I answered emphatically—even a bit rudely, I’m afraid, as I started my answer before my questioner finished asking. “I hate it,” I said. It’s a part of the job. In fact, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named sometimes answers the question, “Steve Laube, what do you do?” by saying, “I say no …

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How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

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Do you feel like a charlatan and that everyone might find out you have no idea what you are talking about?  Here is the crazy thing: There is a chance it’s true. You may be an impostor. It may also be a lie.  Dunning–Kruger Effect This effect is often described with a story about McArthur Wheeler, who robbed banks while his face was covered with lemon juice. He believed the lemon …

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How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

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Do you feel like a charlatan and that everyone might find out you have no idea what you are talking about?  Here is the crazy thing: There is a chance it’s true. You may be an impostor. It may also be a lie.  Dunning–Kruger Effect This effect is often described with a story about McArthur Wheeler, […]
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