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Why Manuscript Editing is an Investment In Yourself

Megan Harris Editor

Why Manuscript Editing is an Investment In Yourself Many writers value what they write because it takes a lot of …

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This Week at The Showcase

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We’ve made a couple of slight adjustments to our memberships and blog this week, so we thought we’d better fill …

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Five Prominent Ways a Busy Author Can Market Themselves Online

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Over the last decade the internet has changed the lives of writers dramatically. It has tested the publishing industry to …

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Open Blog Weekend: Five Top Tips for Highly Creative Covers

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You’ve written your book, edited it to perfection and are now ready to self-publish. YAY! Then the awful truth hits …

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Open Blog Weekend: Is your author website working for you?

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Once you have a website as an author, there is a myth that it will just work and pull in …

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Open Blog Weekend: Manuscript Appraisals

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Finding the path to writing a ‘publishable’ piece of fiction is a balancing act: it takes good prose, a well-crafted …

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July’s Open Blog Weekend

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It’s now been just under 2 years since we launched. We are still trying our best to keep all rates …

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How to Use Word like Scrivener by Rochelle Deans

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I have Scrivener. I love Scrivener for writing my first draft. But invariably, I move into Word once I begin …

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Guest Post: New features and tools “straight from the CEO” bulletin from GeoRiot

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Hey There, After just wrapping up a massive, multi-month, feature-building sprint, I wanted to take a moment and share with …

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Open Blog Weekend: Don’t Crack Under Pressure by Jan M. Leotti

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Part I: Your Publishing Team Assembling a publishing team for your first novel is a daunting task, but once you’ve …

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Open Blog Weekend: I always knew I wanted to be a writer; I had no idea I was going to be a publisher by Richard Watt

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We live in a remarkable time for the publishing industry. As traditional publishers merge and traditional booksellers struggle to stay …

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Open Blog Weekend: Preparing for the Editing process by Working Mama Media

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Preparing your manuscript for editing takes a little hard work. Preparing yourself is even harder. To begin preparing your manuscript, …

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The Great Big Showcase Open Blog Weekend… With Prizes!

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It’s been a little over 14 months since we launched. Yes, we know you’ve all been counting! We are trying …

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[Infographic] Charting the Amazon Associates Ecosystem

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For most self-published authors, using Amazon’s publishing platform is the best choice. However, many authors don’t take full advantage of …

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Guest Post: The Dollars are in the Details by GeoRiot

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How to Market your Book like a Genius. If you haven’t read our previous guest post on SPS describing how …

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Recent covers from Acapella Book Cover Design

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Four book covers Acapella Book Cover Design have recently designed have been released. Here’s a look at the covers and …

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How One Detail Can Improve Your Literary Brand

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When trying to make a name for yourself in any business, the details matter. For a self-published author it can …

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