The Business of Self-Publishing
Devoted to the art, craft, science, and business of self-publishing
Episodes
February 15, 2021 • 4 mins
Updated September 24, 2023
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Easy writing techniques that will help you attract, connect, and hold on to your readers
Synopsis
Here are two fundamental and powerful non-fiction writing techniques to show your readers that you understand them and their issues. These two writing techniques, along with a hefty dose of sincerity, honesty, and respect for yourself, your subject matter, and the reader, will go a long way to he...
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October 12, 2020 • 6 mins
Updated February 22. 2024
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A powerful writing technique that will help you build a bigger audience and sell more books
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Writing in “plain English” is a great way to make a good impression on your audience. This technique means writing in a way that makes your message easy to read and understand. It doesn’t matter who your audience or subject matter is. Every audience will benefit from writing that uses plain Engli...
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September 14, 2020 • 6 mins
Updated February 18, 2023
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Here are the basic rules of content sharing you need to follow to stay out of trouble and keep your self-respect
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All content creators and authors want their work to be shared. But taking too much information and content from them can become a problem for you and the original author. This sharing is especially true if you take credit for someone else’s work or don’t credit them appropria...
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July 13, 2020 • 5 mins
Updated January 18, 2023
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Sharing your skills, knowledge, and experiences will improve your life in surprising ways
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You should write non-fiction if you like to help people improve their lives, careers, businesses, and relationships - by teaching, inspiring, and sharing your knowledge and experiences. Here is a short list of my favorite reasons why you should write and sell non-fiction books.
What You Will Lea...
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May 11, 2020 • 5 mins
This is an easy to read and comprehensive guide on how to republish public domain books to get started as a self-publisher. Heavy emphasis on starting and running a self-publishing company on a very tight budget. Plenty of practical advice and resources for doing this. Nagy also discusses how, what, and why he republished books that are in the public domain.
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April 13, 2020 • 8 mins
Updated September 7, 2023
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You can make a professional-looking book promo video with some research, patience, practice, and persistence
Synopsis
My main goal is to share how I create my book promo videos so you can see the basic steps involved. You can make a professional-looking book promo video with research, patience, practice, and persistence.
What You Will Learn
1. You will learn the four basic steps to create a sim...
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March 12, 2020 • 6 mins
Updated January 2, 2023
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Understanding the terminology of the book publishing industry can help us become better and more successful at self-publishing
Synopsis
Understanding the terminology, jargon, terms of art, vocabulary, and slang, of the book publishing industry can only help us become better and more successful at self-publishing. Here is a discussion of the terms “strippable” and “non-strippable” as they relate to...
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February 10, 2020 • 4 mins
This book is an ". . . an anecdotal account of how some of the most well-known book and play titles come to be. It is not meant to be a comprehensive compendium of every catchy title, but rather a lighthearted look at a struggle that has bedeviled writers for centuries.”
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February 3, 2020 • 8 mins
Updated September 5, 2023
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Memorization is a necessary first step to learning
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Memorization is the fixing of information into your memory through sheer repetition. It is a necessary first step in learning. Memorizing the fundamental terms and concepts of a complex or new topic will provide a strong foundation for a deeper understanding of the more difficult concepts that will follow with additional study.
What Yo...
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January 27, 2020 • 4 mins
Updated December 27, 2022
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Sincerity will help you build a following of readers that will respect you and what you do, which will help you sell more books
Synopsis
Sincerity is crucial to all of us because it helps build trust. And faith is one of the fundamental building blocks to developing a lasting and rewarding relationship. Non-fiction writers need to display sincerity with their words. Readers can sense this and re...
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January 13, 2020 • 10 mins
Updated February 2, 2023
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This list can help you make profitable changes to your book
Synopsis
Why is my non-fiction book not selling more copies? Why is my book a failure? Why do I feel unsuccessful as a self-publisher? The answer is not always as obvious as it might seem at first glance. The results of this survey might help you reassess your book.
What You Will Learn
1. You will learn what steps you can take to fix yo...
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October 14, 2019 • 8 mins
Synopsis
Here is an explanation of the process, or steps, involved in repurposing your blog posts into a saleable, money-making, format. It’s not a quick or easy way to make money from your blog posts. But, it is an interesting and practical way to take your blogging to a whole new level.
What You Will Learn
1. You'll learn some easy ways to enhance your blog posts by repurposing content.
2. You'll learn about the “value-added add...
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September 12, 2019 • 6 mins
Synopsis
Repurposing your blog post is one of the smartest and easiest ways to spread your message to a wider and more varied audience. The more people that see it and read it, the more that will benefit from it, and you will sell more books. With these 5 steps, you can easily and quickly take that same written post, and change it into an audio podcast.
What You Will Learn
1. You will learn the quickest and easiest way to repurpos...
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July 15, 2019 • 6 mins
Updated December 26, 2022
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If you cannot explain the benefits and features of your book, the readers will not buy it
Synopsis
One of the biggest marketing mistakes we non-fiction authors can make is confusing the benefits and features that readers will get if they buy our book. And at first glance, it might seem a little challenging to understand the differences – especially if you’re writing a book for the first time. S...
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March 14, 2019 • 7 mins
Updated January 22, 2023
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Needs versus wants in non-fiction book marketing
Synopsis
Your needs and wants, as an author, can be surprisingly and distinctly different than those of your readers. But, once you realize these differences between you and the reader, you can focus on truly understanding your reading audience and their needs and wants. So, here is a short discussion to help you define and understand what your re...
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December 13, 2018 • 6 mins
Updated February 16, 2023
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Having genuine and honest empathy for your audience is one of the keys to success as a non-fiction author
Synopsis
Even though empathy and sympathy both involve your feelings about your readers, they refer to two distinctly different emotions. As an author, book marketer, and emotionally mature adult trying to help people, you must genuinely understand the difference. Here is a short discussion ...
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September 20, 2018 • 8 mins
Updated December 10, 2022
Synopsis
To become or remain financially successful as a self-publisher, you must be able to quickly and effectively get your marketing message to your book-buying audience. Your book’s sell sheet is an excellent tool to do this. The sell sheet is a perfect marketing tool for offline AND online marketing – because it’s simple to understand and gets directly to the point. So, here is a short discussion of ...
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March 15, 2018 • 7 mins
Updated June 1, 2023
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A platform built on quality, not quantity, will help you build a following that will help you achieve success
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Creating a massive platform with thousands of followers might seem the most obvious way to succeed. But there is more to it than that. A huge email list and Twitter and Facebook following are all great and can be a worthwhile accomplishment to strive for. But the quality of those fol...
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November 13, 2017 • 7 mins
Synopsis
Do we write books for profit alone, or to gain favorable approval from others? Or is it a combination of both? Is money more important than fame? Does fame guarantee a stream of income? These questions are a good place to start to understand why we do what we do, and how we can, or should, be defining our own success as self-publishers.
What You Will Learn
1. You will learn to look at how you define what success means to ...
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September 14, 2017 • 4 mins
Updated January 31, 2023
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Without credibility, your book will not achieve the critical or financial success you seek
Synopsis
For a book foreword to give a substantial strategic advantage over other books competing for the same audience, someone with believable credibility should write it. And this credibility must be backed up by a combination of objective and subjective characteristics simultaneously.
What You Will Lea...
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