When I hear authors say, “I think I’ll go the self-publishing route since it’s free,” I like to tell them the tale of the first-time, self-published author. It goes like this: There once was a writer. He spent countless hours at his writer’s desk, in his writer’s cave, making words come alive on the page. […]
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Partnership Publishing isn't for everyone. But is it for you? Read more to find out Recently, I was chatting with a first-time author. I loved hearing how eager she was to help people with her message, and I was struck by how much work she’d already invested in the manuscript. She had already taken a
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Book publishing can be a tiring business. I know from personal experience as an author and publisher, as well as the stories I’ve heard from others. Previously, I had a conversation with my mentor who told me his story working with a big self-publishing house, and how he was worn-out in the process. Wading through
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Many authors don't see the value in audiobooks, especially self-published or independently published authors. They have already invested so much time and money into their book that they don't want to invest anymore, especially for very little return. But the truth is that audio books are on the rise. Audio books are now a billion
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What do you do when you’ve written an entire book, years worth of labor, and it doesn't work? What happens when you hand in your manuscript and your editor tells you that it isn't ready, and doesn't even make sense as it is? What do you do then? I wish that I could tell you
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We are going to start a new thing here at the Lucid Books blog. Once a month, or so, we will review a book that we feel is beneficial to our authors and their goals. It should be noted that we are receiving no benefits of these reviews. These books were purchased and we have
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Does this sound familiar? You write a chapter, or a book, or an article. You are typing away and you feel very confident about your work. You feel like words are flowing out of you. You feel as though you have tapped into true and pure prose. Then, when it comes time to turn in
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Do you truly understand the power of free? Do you? Do you realize how much value you can add to your writing career by giving away stuff for free? People L-O-V-E free. More importantly they love adding value to their lives for free. Enter your freebie. Now, of course there is no sustainability in giving
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I know this is kind of Meta, blogging about blogging, but, hear me out. Blogging is one of the most crucial elements to building your brand. There is no better way to drive people to your site and prove to them that you are an expert. Not to mention the great practice you will get
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Many authors who want to self-publish, or publish with and independent publisher want to know why they can't just do the interior design of their book themselves. It seems easy enough. The simplest answer is: if you are a trained professional, who can layout a book while meeting the standards and conventions of book design,
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