I've been thinking a lot about non-fiction books lately. For those of you working on a non-fiction book, or maybe a fiction book that requires a lot of research, here are some resources I've recently found (in no particular order): Journalist's Toolbox: "The site is updated twice a week, typically on Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons, or as news dictates. The site … [Read more...] about Researching Your Next Book
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Getting Started with Code: A List of Tutorials and Resources
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Knowing how to code can be a powerful tool for an author (like if you want to build your own website). It's not easy, but it is rewarding. Here are some resources to help you learn and get started: Learning Dev Boot Camp Hurricane Electric Code Academy Jeffrey Faden (Youtube) Code School Noisebridge W3Schools Know the Code HTML5 HTML5 … [Read more...] about Getting Started with Code: A List of Tutorials and Resources
A List of 194 Tools and Resources: Apps, Trends, Marketing Tips, and More
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It's about that time again for another roundup post. This time I've got a bunch of tools and resources that cover a wide range of topics, from freelancing to marketing to reading and more. Book Creation Tools/Help Book Creator Comic Book Paper Omnibook Vellum Vivliostyle (and why it's important) "Automated Cleanup for Word Manuscripts" Beyond XML … [Read more...] about A List of 194 Tools and Resources: Apps, Trends, Marketing Tips, and More
By the Numbers: 189+ Tips and Tricks on How to Write, Edit, Market, and Sell Your Books
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So many wonderful authors, publishers, and people just interested in the book industry have written numerous guides, case studies, and resources to help others interested in writing and publishing. Sometimes the best way to share resources is via lists, like my post 7 Strategies and 110 Tools to Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers. With that in mind, here are links … [Read more...] about By the Numbers: 189+ Tips and Tricks on How to Write, Edit, Market, and Sell Your Books
Indie Authors: A Look at What It Takes to be an Authorpreneur
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Indie author entrepreneurs, also known as authorpreneurs, are becoming more and more common. Being an authorpreneur means managing your own business, and in addition to writing books, includes design, marketing, converting to ebooks, selling, and even creating products around your books, such as online classes. Accelerator Programs There are now so many authorpreneurs that … [Read more...] about Indie Authors: A Look at What It Takes to be an Authorpreneur
7 Strategies and 110+ Tools to Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers
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Self-publishing is growing, and with it come new resources. One of the biggest hurdles of being an indie author is finding readers and getting reviews (which helps find more readers). Some people may still consider self-publishing a stigma, and some writers may think that promotion takes away too much time from writing. But many sites, including Outramp, Your Writer Platform, … [Read more...] about 7 Strategies and 110+ Tools to Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers
More Resources for Digital Publishing
I've extended my blog to include a large, hopefully helpful, list of resources that cover all aspects of digital publishing: agents, analytics, apps, associations, blogging, coding, contests/awards, design, distribution, ebooks, editing, entrepreneurial, funding, internships, jobs, legal, magazines, marketing, metadata, news, reading, reviews, self-publishing, startups, trends, … [Read more...] about More Resources for Digital Publishing
