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Technology Trends for Self Publishing

Posted on March 7, 2014 by bob lucas

Authors desiring to self publish or create electronic books (ebooks) now have more options than ever for getting their ideas into written form and to generate money with minimal effort and cost. Electronic technology and companies/services, such as, Lightning Source, Amazon Kindle, … Continue reading →

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Ebooks Leading the Way in the Publishing Industry

Posted on September 8, 2013 by bob lucas

Numerous studies related to self publishing, ebooks and the publishing industry in general continue to point to the fact that more authors are going the do it yourself route to publishing. They are also creating more electronic books in the process. … Continue reading →

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Making Your Book Stand Out From Competition

Posted on September 4, 2013 by bob lucas

Ever wonder why some books sell more copies and make the best seller lists while others seem to flop. Often it is not the talent of the author that makes the difference. Certainly that is a major factor. However, in … Continue reading →

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New Smashwords Research Helps Authors and Publishers Sell More Ebooks

Posted on August 21, 2013 by bob lucas

Okay I admit it…with creating content for three blogs and working on a rewrite of my customer service textbook, I have fallen behind on my reading.  That is too bad since there is a lot of interesting things happening in … Continue reading →

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Trade publishing (general-interest fiction and non-fiction for adults, children and young adults and religion) experienced significant growth since 2011

Posted on August 11, 2013 by bob lucas

  Good news for nonfiction writers and publishers according to the Association of American Publishers growth in the nonfiction publishing area has grown since 2011. “The increases were fueled by a year of strong new releases, particularly in the romance … Continue reading →

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