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Blog Posts on Writing
Self publishing your book? Independent Publishers in South Africa
Should you pitch a traditional publisher or bite the bullet, pay and self-publish or independently publish? This is an important question that all authors need to ask themselves. The truth is, only a fraction of books and authors will get a publishing deal with a traditional publisher (think Penguin, Little Brown, Pan MacMillan) A traditional publishing deal means this publisher will pick up all of the costs of producing your book,and they will pick up the costs of distributing your book...
Should I traditionally publish or indie publish?
One of the biggest questions I hear from authors is this. Should I traditionally publish or indie publish? Since 2013 Jane Friedman has been regularly updating her informational chart about the key book publishing paths. She addresses this question in her website Publishing Trends and I have pasted the chart below. She says this: "Should I traditionally publish or indie publish?" This is an increasingly complicated question to answer because: There are now many varieties of traditional...
Key things authors can do to get a book promoted
So you have got a book out there into the world. Massive congratulations. But getting a book published is one step, getting it to readers and getting reviews is another step and project all together. We have put together a long list of places you can list your book and submit it for reviews. It covers free and paid reviews. This is a huge step in getting some eyeballs, and hopefully sales, on your words. Here is a huge list of things you can do, and take your time and work through them....
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