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9/29/2020

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International Insights: Kobo
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/international-insights-kobo via
@IndieAuthorALLI publishing wide, global sales, international, marketing, promotion, 

Online Book Events: A Necessary Pivot in 2020, But How Do You Compete?        https://www.janefriedman.com/online-book-events-compete  
Book promotion, marketing, online events, zoom meetings, giveaways, Facebook 
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Author Bio Dos and Don'ts
https://kmallan.com/2020/10/02/author-bio-dos-and-donts via
@KMAllan_writer writing tips, promotion, marketing

Storytelling Conflict: A Broader View -
https://bit.ly/2HLidRr by
@jamigold writing tips, tension, plot, plotting, character goals,
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Starting From Zero And Success With BookBub Ads With @DavidGaughran #bookmarketing https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/09/28/starting-from-zero-bookbub-david-gaughran 
self-publishing tips, book promotion, marketing, Audible, audio, testing ads, target audience, niche, Amazon categories 
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9/24/2020

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3 Ways to Counteract Self-Sabotage              ​https://www.livewritethrive.com/2020/09/28/3-ways-to-counteract-self-sabotage via
@livewritethrive self-care, break cycles, thought patterns

8 Simple, Effective Ways to Conquer Lower Back Pain That Work For Me—And Might Help You, Too https://annerallen.com/2020/09/8-simple-effective-ways-to-conquer-lower-back-pain-that-work-for-me-and-might-help-you-too via
@annerallen 
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Writer Beware®: The Blog: Pay-to-Play Alert: Europe Books / Europa Edizioni ... https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2020/09/pay-to-play-alert-europe-books-europa.html?spref=tw  scam, publishing wide, international publisher

Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies Issue #120
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2020/09/self-publishing-carnival-of-the-indies-issue-120  via @jfbookman Great articles! promotion, promoting books, marketing tips, coloring, workbook, cover, copyright, title, zoom, agent, amazon rank, ranking, social media, Twitter, website, pricing, Kindle, publishing, writing tips, planning, plotting, sensitivity, dialogue
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Top Blurb Mistakes
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​Back cover, marketing, promotion

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9/18/2020

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A Unsung Use for that Humble Verb, "Said" https://justcanthelpwriting.com/2020/09/24/a-unsung-use-for-that-humble-verb-said via
@VSAnderson1 dialogue tags, tips, action beats, editing 
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Amazon International Markets Explained
https://kindlepreneur.com/selling-kindle-books-internationally  
promotion tips, promoting, marketing, ads, translating, translation, licensing intellectual property rights, IP 

Tips for Historical Writers
https://annerallen.com/2020/09/tips-for-historical-writers via  
@annerallen national archives, state, county, historical societies, sleuthing, detective, sources
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Writer Beware®: The Blog: Dissecting a Scam: Fact & Fiction Entertainment         . https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2020/09/dissecting-scam-fact-fiction.html?spref=tw 
book-to-film scam, fraud 

Business Models for Indie Authors from the Alliance of Independent Authors -               https://go.shr.lc/2XXSY1J
via @indieauthoralli website, sales, marketing, crowdfunding, world wide
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Book Scenes: Four Key Things To Establish
https://kmallan.com/2020/09/18/book-scenes-four-key-things-to-establish 
via @KMAllan_writer writing tips, point of view, POV, setting, location, time

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9/12/2020

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How Authors Can Make an Income from 1,000 True Fans, -
https://go.shr.lc/32jRTWo via
@indieauthoralli publishing, marketing, promoting, writing business

International Insights: Big Bad Wolf — Alliance of Independent Authors: Self-Publishing Advice Center - https://go.shr.lc/3kkBY0a via
@indieauthoralli foreign sales, distribution, going wide
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Publishing Wide For The Win With @erinwrightlv #selfpublishing https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/09/14/publishing-wide  
Self publishing tips, audio books, paperback, licensing, sales, future 

Situation Versus Plot
https://annerallen.com/2020/09/situation-versus-plot  
@annerallen  writing tips, motivation, character arc, protagonist, antagonist, plot line
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How to Find and Editor For Your book
https://sandragerth.com/how-to-find-an-editor-for-your-book/
editing, developmental, cop, line, spelling, plot, genre, 
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9/7/2020

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Lessons Learned From 9 Years As An Author Entrepreneur #writinglife #authorpreneur https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/09/10/9-years-author-entrepreneur  
digital life, global, business tips, goals 

Business Musings: Trainwreck Fall Edition
https://kriswrites.com/2020/09/09/business-musings-trainwreck-fall-edition via
@KristineRusch traditional publishing, indie, independent, writing, promotion, marketing 
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Creativity, Business, And Ambition With Emily Kimelman #writinglife              https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/09/07/creativity-business-ambition  
writing tips, publishing wide, advertising, ads, assistant, pen name, audio books 

Query, Blurb and Pitch Writing
https://lindasclare.com/2020/09/query-blurb-and-pitch-writing 
Submission tips, submitting, agents, agent, publisher, contract 
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How to Find Publishers
https://www.janefriedman.com/how-to-find-publishers 
publishing tips, agent, publishers, query, submissions, literary, university press 
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9/3/2020

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How Much Does Editing Cost?
https://sandragerth.com/editing-cost/
different types of editing, word count, page count hourly rate, developmental, structural, copy editing, line editing 

How to Change Your Kindle Keywords, by Dave Chesson
https://annerallen.com/2020/09/how-to-change-your-kindle-keywords-by-dave-chesson  via
@annerallen marketing tips, promotion, categories,          experiment, sales rank, KDP 
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Why Authors Should Know Their Target Audience
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2020/09/why-authors-should-know-their-target-audience  @jfbookman demographics, ideal reader, buyer profile, marketing, promotion tips 

Writer Beware®: The Blog: Contest Beware: "Lovecraft Country" Short Story Contest.      https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2020/09/contest-beware-lovecraft-country-short.html?spref=tw 
Writing tips, contract issues, contracts, promotion, marketing, screenplay 
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The Ultimate Guide to Mailing Lists for Authors Part 2: Growing a Reader Mailing List — Alliance of Independent Authors: Self-Publishing Advice Center -
https://go.shr.lc/3lLbxT5 via
@indieauthoralli marketing, website, promotion, selling books, sell books, business, call to action
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8/29/2020

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8 Steps to the Perfect Book Launch
​via @nybookeditors

https://nybookeditors.com/2019/10/8-steps-to-the-perfect-book-launch 
Writing tips, publishing, website, blog, tour, giveaways 

Writing Synopses: Trimming Words
https://lindasclare.com/2020/09/writing-synopses-trimming-words  via
@Lindasclare Query letter, submitting, agent, publisher, elevator pitch 
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Changes In Ebook Publishing Over The Last Decade And Possible Changes Ahead w/ @lenedgerly https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/08/31/kindle-chronicles-len-edgerly 
publishing tips, Kindle, ebooks, subscription, pricing, prices 

Who do you think you’re kidding? Writers’ dirty little secret — how to right-size Impostor Syndrome. https://annerallen.com/2020/08/who-do-you-think-youre-kidding-writers-dirty-little-secret-how-to-right-size-impostor-syndrome via @annerallen  Psychology, writing tips 
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Power Cutting II: Quick Line- Edit Tricks to        Streamline Your Prose                 https://justcanthelpwriting.com/2020/08/29/power-cutting-ii-quick-line-edit-tricks-to-streamline-your-prose via
@VSAnderson1 ​ writing tips, filler words, dialogue tags, action beats, info dump, information, editing, self-editing, cutting extra words, junk words, 
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8/25/2020

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Writer Beware®: The Blog: Alert: Scammers        Impersonating Major Publishing Houses          https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2020/08/alert-scammers-impersonating-major.html?spref=tw 
publishing tips, agent scam, agents, publisher scam, publishers 

Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies Issue #119
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2020/08/self-publishing-carnival-of-the-indies-issue-119  via @jfbookman finding readers, marketing, blogging, blog, what to write, self-editing, editing, proofreading, cover, publishing, self-publishing, criticism, Kindle keywords, social media scheduling, website, interview, guest appearances, avoid scams, character emotions, voice, settings, 
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The Ultimate Guide to Mailing Lists for Authors Part 1: Mailing List Strategy — Alliance of Independent Authors: Self-Publishing Advice Center  
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/the-ultimate-guide-to-mailing-lists-for-authors-part-1/ 
@indieauthoralli  

How a book deal works
https://phoebemorganauthor.com/2017/10/09/how-a-book-deal-works via
@wordpressdotcom @Phoebe_A_Morgan  publishing, contract, advance, royalties, agent, lawyer
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3 quick tips to avoid POV violations in your book
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https://sandragerth.com/avoid-pov-violations-in-your-book/?cn-reloaded=1 
writing tips 


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8/20/2020

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How To Write Narrative Non-Fiction With @hh_matt #writingtips https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/08/24/write-narrative-non-fiction 
Writing tips, interview 

Marlowe, A.I. for Novels: Does It Measure Up to Its Namesakes? https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2020/08/marlowe-a-i-for-novels-does-it-measure-up-to-its-namesakes  via @jfbookman artificial intelligence,  manuscript analysis, reports  
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This Week in the Blogs, August 13 – 19, 2020
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2020/08/this-week-in-the-blogs-august-13-19-2020   via
@jfbookman  promotion, marketing, social media, authenticity, conversation, dialogue  The next to last is dynamite!

How To Make An Animated Book Teaser Video
https://kmallan.com/2020/08/21/how-to-make-an-animated-book-teaser-video   via @KMAllan_writer DIY, promotional, book trailer, marketing, step by step, how to 
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Business Musings: Still Blogging
https://kriswrites.com/2020/08/19/business-musings-still-blogging  
@KristineRusch  publishing, indie, independent, traditional, contract

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8/14/2020

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How To Reboot A Flagging Author Career w/ @MBCollings #writingcommunity https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/08/17/reboot-author-career 
writing tips, promotion, marketing, website, going wide, fans, email, ads 

MUST DO Steps for Amazon Campaigns for eBooks https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2020/08/must-do-steps-for-amazon-campaigns-for-ebooks  via @jfbookman promotion, marketing, scheduling, campaign, campaigns, bestseller, list, social media, fans, super fans, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, free, categories, 
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How to use simple psychology and basic common sense to sell more books                      https://annerallen.com/2020/08/how-to-use-simple-psychology-and-basic-common-sense-to-sell-more-books   via
@annerallen
​promotion, marketing, website, tips, tricks 

AI And Creativity Update: A Voice Double Conversation Featuring Joanna Penn And Mark Leslie Lefebvre                      https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2020/08/14/voice-double-august2020/ from
@thecreativepenn artificial intelligence,          copyright, micro-payments, block chain, machine learning, author royalties 
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How Many Words Are in a Novel? Here's a Breakdown of 15 Top Genres.                              https://kindlepreneur.com/how-many-words-in-a-novel 
Kindle, word count, category, categories, length

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