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by Ben Kench Do you ever hear that? Do you find yourself saying that?? In my role as a coach, forever lovingly pushing clients along a path towards a goal, I hear that type of a sentence almost every week!! Business owners feeling burdened by the constant stream of...

Is the self-publishing stigma fading?

For a long time, going the DIY route repelled critics, publishers – and readers. But as its successes accumulate, so the shame falls away by ┬áBen Galley ÔÇ£Sorry ÔÇô no self-published books accepted.ÔÇØ How many authors have been confronted with those words? I...

10 authors who excel on the internet

Writers are finding imaginative ways to negotiate the new era of electronic intimacy with readers. Here are some of the best The internet offers authors the next best thing to teleportation: the chance to connect with readers from almost anywhere, in real time. Many...

Every author should know the value of ‘Find and Replace’

FIND AND REPLACE ┬á-┬áIn MicrosoftÔÇÖs Word Program A masterclass in the art of editing your manuscript by expert editor, Julian Robbins NOTE – As there are actions suggested in there article which can only be carried out by using Microsoft Word – you may...

Before You Start: Introductions, Forewords, and Prefaces

By Nick Ripatrazone A letter appears before the text of The Comedians, the 1966 novel by Graham Greene. The author penned the letter to Alexander Stuart Frere, his longtime publisher who had recently retired. Greene debunks the common assumption that he is the first...

Exclusive interview with BEN KENCH

Watch an exclusive interview with author, speaker and coach BEN KENCH – our guest speaker on May 26th at our AuthorCraft event in the Institute of Directors. ┬á ┬áBen is the author of ‘Selling for Dummies’ as well as ‘More Money, Less...

How Keywords, Machine Learning Unlock Book Discovery

Jim Bryant of Trajectory.com argues that advancements natural language machine processing leading to keywords may unlock a revolution in book discovery. Leading publishing industry analysts started highlighting the increasing urgency of developing better ÔÇ£book...

How to Make Multi-Channel Publishing Profitable

by: Hal Robinson | The digital environment opens up new ways for people to enjoy the information that interests them. Publishing still dominates one long-established format: print on paper. But itÔÇÖs not the oldest; storytelling, performance and music all predate it....