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If you're passionate about writing-- and using new technology to market yourself and your work-- Maeda shows you start. She explains what an e-book is, and the differences between traditional and digital publishing, as well as how to optimize the format of any text for e-reading. Readers of all ages and levels have embraced the e-book, and Maeda shows you how to achieve success on your own terms.
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"Jeff Herman's Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions all over the world. Countless writers have turned to this book to figure out how to decipher the hidden codes to getting published."--
5) Fools die
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Merlyn, a famous writer, is addicted to Las Vegas Casinos and the delights of Hollywood.
6) The book bible: how to sell your manuscript-- no matter what genre-- without going broke or insane
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Hundreds of thousands of books come out every year worldwide, so why not yours? Shapiro reveals the best and fastest ways to break into a mainstream publishing house. She maps out the rules of all the sought-after, sellable categories and explains the differences in making each kind of book. Shapiro includes information on crafting a winning proposal or cover letter to get your work considered. --Adapted from back cover.
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"The first biography in over thirty years of Condé Nast, the pioneering publisher of Vogue and Vanity Fair and main rival to media magnate William Randolph Hearst. Condé Nast's life and career was as high profile and glamourous as his magazines. Moving to New York in the early twentieth century with just the shirt on his back, he soon became the highest paid executive in the United States, acquiring Vogue in 1909 and Vanity Fair in 1913. Alongside...
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Publishing in the 21st century is a rapidly changing business, and this highly readable and comprehensive reference covers it all: editorial acquisition and process, the importance of metadata, operations procedures, financial benchmarks and methods, and personnel management as well as product development, production, and sales and marketing. Written for the practicing professional just starting out, veterans looking to learn new tricks of the trade,...
10) Why Not Retire and Become a Writer?: A Seniors Guide to Having a Retirement Career Publishing Books
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Do You Dream of Retiring and Making a Living As a Writer? Learn How!
Do you dream of one day retiring and spending the rest of your days sitting on your couch and watching TV? Maybe! But if you do, then you probably are not reading this description! Most people, even in retirement, want to have a job. We may not call it a job, or even think about it as a job-but we want to do something.
For many people, that job is writing that great story they've...
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Whether you're working on a novel or a script, a memoir or a blog, an epic poem or a newspaper piece, you're going to have to find the best way to express yourself clearly, persuasively, and entertainingly. Drawing on his many years of experience, Robert Masello addresses all the issues that confront, and all the problems that beset, writers of all stripes. -- Adapted from back cover.
12) Self-Publishing
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You've written a book... what next?
Publishing your own book can be a daunting process. At each complex stage you need to make creative and business decisions to make the most out of your work.
Self-Publishing takes you through each part of the process, including editing, design, formatting, publishing options and marketing. With clear explanations and practical tips, this book makes publishing your book easier and more enjoyable.
Whether you're...
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Learn how to write a novel from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author with more than fifty years of writing and publishing experience.
The Successful Novelist is one of the best books on writing fiction for aspiring and experienced writers alike. David Morrell, bestselling author of First Blood, The Brotherhood of the Rose, and The Fifth Profession, tackles everything from the craft of writing and dealing
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"Written for aspiring authors, previously published authors, and independent publishers, it explains the ever-shifting publishing landscape and helps indie authors understand that they're up against the status quo, and how to work within - but also subvert - the system in order to succeed. Green-Light Your Book seeks to level the playing field by helping readers obtain the language, knowledge, and skills they need to play big." - Cover, p.4
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Feed Your Online Sales with a Permafree Book on Amazon! You would probably be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't like free stuff. You probably never banked on being able to use that to your advantage as an entrepreneur. Check this out... You can use free stuff to drive traffic and raving fans to your paid content. People do it all the time, and not just with books. Most of us have watched a YouTube video with those magical links in the description,...
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OK, so you're ready to write faster and smarter, beat writer's block, and be prolific. Now, the real struggle begins.
Since writing the first Be a Writing Machine, bestselling author and YouTuber M.L. Ronn has traveled across the world, teaching writers how to unlock new levels of creativity.
Many books and many questions later, he gathered his new learnings into a sequel. He uses this advice daily to boost his word counts-and it has made him an...
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Ya lo has conseguido: te has peleado contra los elementos y contra tus limitaciones, y has conseguido terminar de escribir ese libro con el que llevabas tanto tiempo soñando. Lo miras con orgullo de padre y todo lo que te invade es la ilusión del logro conseguido. Y, de repente, una pregunta te cruza la mente: ¿y ahora qué?
Como escritor, sabes que un libro no está completo hasta que otros ojos lo leen, hasta que otra gente recibe la historia,...
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This book is a guidebook for self-published authors. It has:
Ideas on how to write a book that people want to read
Strategies for editing your book so people like it
Tips for eBook marketing that get your book selling on Amazon
Tactics for maintaining your sales momentum
Tricks for getting onto the Amazon charts...and staying there
There's a lot more in this book, including tips for romance writers, opinions on Kindle Unlimited, and even how many...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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Este libro recoge algunos textos clave para entender la obra y enseñanzas de una de las figuras más importantes de la edición en lengua española. El Constantino Bértolo que nos habla desde estas páginas es el Bértolo editor: aquel que en la editorial Debate nos descubrió autores como Rafael Chirbes, V. S. Naipaul, W. G. Sebald, Rick Moody o Cormac McCarthy; aquel sin el que tal vez no habríamos disfrutado de Ray Loriga, Luis Magrinyá, Marta...
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