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Category: Book publishing
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So you’ve finally written your novel and you want to get it published. You’ve heard of the tremendous success of self-published authors, such as Colleen Hoover. Now you’re wondering if that’s the way to go. Is it?
Learn book distribution basics and explore topics such as ‘publishing wide’ vs platform exclusivity, book aggregator services, and more about getting your book to the right reader’s hands.
Wondering how to create a book cover that will wow readers? Explore elements of cover design, comparisons between typical cover features in different genres, where to find free book cover templates, and more.
Knowing how to find book title ideas that intrigue readers is key to gaining your audience’s attention. Try these ten ways to choose a title for your novel.
Strong book cover art ideas distill what is intriguing about a story. Read nine insights gained from using an AI image generator with genre-based prompts.
Knowing how to make an audiobook, where to find narrators, terms such as PFH (per finished hour) and more will help you take the plunge into capitalizing on this growing market and diversify your story’s revenue streams.
What does writing to market mean? And should you write to leap on trends or focus on telling the stories you’d love to tell? Read 10 pros and cons.