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I ve been using eBay for ages and have sold and bought quite a few items. What about books, though both yours and any used books you may have? For many people looking to clear space, earn extra income, or start a small side business, selling books online can be an attractive option. Among the [ ]
I was talking to my good friend and colleague, Keith Robinson, about his successes and failures marketing his horror novel Skeleton Wreck, and asked him for a guest post explaining what he d done to achieve this. Here s his post on the subject. The Story Is Not Enough When I published my horror novel Skeleton Wreck, [ ]
If, like me, you regularly need to edit PDFs, you may recall that I ve written about Adobe Acrobat alternatives in the past, so I thought I d share another favorite today: UPDF. You see, until now, I ve tried out PDF Elements, ToolRocket, and PDF Escape. It lets you convert, edit, insert, review, and secure documents. You [ ]
Back in 2014, I self-published my first book on Amazon. I was confused by a few forms that involved tax-related issues, but in the end decided it was far simpler for me to be taxed at source (US) rather than deal with the Greek tax authorities. This decision has helped me avoid a big headache [ ]
Today, I m hosting a fellow Story Empire member, Liz Gauffreau, who talks about her latest release, The Weight of Snow and Regret. Happy book birthday, Liz! Introduction Thank you for hosting me on my blog tour for The Weight of Snow and Regret, Nicholas! For today’s stop, I’m providing an example of the Vermont accent [ ]
I recently wrote on Story Empire about NaNoWriMo being canceled. Now, I ve received word that it s back with a new name! After 25 years of fueling millions of writers with the encouragement needed to finally finish their novel, in early 2025, NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, shut down. That left half a million writers [ ]
Thanks to AI, we now have a new tool to play with that may help us connect with our audiences and generate excitement: video. Yes, I know that it s been around forever, but we now have image-to-video AI apps and other goodies that make it simpler than ever to create eye-catching videos for our books. [ ]
I ve mentioned a few times in the past how AI can help write books, including my latest, Everyone Hates This Restaurant. But sell them? How would that work? And yet, every bit would help, given how many books are published every year in both digital and traditional formats. So, how can AI help? One way [ ]
Those following my blog will probably have read how I keep a dream journal on my bedstand. Besides dreams, it contains all sorts of ideas for when inspiration runs dry. So, why do I do this? And what other ways are there to journal? Journaling is a powerful tool that many of us don’t use [ ]
Last week, I spent a few days at our summer home in Evia suffering a dreadfully slow Internet connection. So, this guest post by regular contributor Edian Blasquino felt very personal indeed, as I learned firsthand that a slow internet connection does more than irritate; it disrupts the creative flow writers depend on. From sluggish research [ ]