Why use IngramSpark Print on Demand?
If you’re a self-publisher, searching for a Print on Demand platform that helps your book get a wide reach (e.g. to libraries in Australia), then IngramSpark Print on Demand (POD)…
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Going Beyond the Book, with Indie Movies
Creatorwood is a platform that turns books, scripts, and any written story into movies with AI. The ‘Movie Machine’ integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models…
Why Your Manuscript Stays Stuck in Draft Mode
You have a manuscript sitting on your computer. You open it every few weeks, read through what you’ve written, maybe add a paragraph or two, then close it again. Months…
How to Write a Bio about Yourself – A Template
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found that writing a bio about yourself (as an intending author) is tougher than it looks. We can spin a story or craft…
Meet Zali Steggall – From Champion Skiier to Climate Campaigner
[Mini Biography: Zali Steggall] Today I want to write about someone I briefly encountered in about 1998, who springs to mind due to the Winter Olympics and current political “can’t…
I Was Paying for a Whole Promotion Platform Just to Use the Beta Reader Feature
That frustration led to Shimerith. Today’s article is brought to you by an indie fiction author – I hope you enjoy it. I’m Emma, an indie author since 2019…
Brilliance in Writing and the Actor-Observer Bias
Do you ever think to yourself: my writing is just so-so, it’s not like ….(famous writer you admire)…. they’re brilliant? Welcome to the critical path of being a novice. Novice…
Your Clever Writing is Costing You Readers
Why Clever Writing Fails When I’m editing someone’s work and a sentence tries too hard, I spot it immediately. The writing contains words like “synergistic” or “dynamic”: words that perform…
Digital Marketers can be Catastrophic for Business
I was reading ‘Inside Small Business’ on Sunday 🤓 and it said, “One in three small business owners who outsourced marketing ended up in a dispute with their provider.” Even…
Where to Start with Marketing & Media Planning for How-To or Self-Growth Books
We all start with marketing somewhere, and I was a floundering beginner for many years. My first attempt: digital printing to self-publish a book in 1996 called The Total Image…