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Arthur Gutch

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Published On Jun 10, 2016

10 Best Destinations for Nomadic Authors

One of the most exciting parts about being an Indy Author is that you're no longer tied down to one spot for a job. You can work anywhere in the world, as long as you have your laptop and good WiFi in the area. Online tools abound for helping...

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Published On Jun 8, 2016

Low-Tech or High-Tech: Which Kind of Author Are You?

I just found this great new app that streamlines my social media marketing.

I love the way my Moleskine notebooks fit anywhere and let me keep notes always handy.

Authors are presented with a huge array of high tech solutions to writing and book...

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Published On Jun 4, 2016

How to Get 6 Income Streams From One Non-Fiction Book

Once you've published your book, the best thing you can do for your career is to start writing the next one. But if you leave your non-fiction book alone to sell on its own, you're leaving money on the table. Any book of non-fiction is an attempt to...

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Published On Jun 2, 2016

7 Book Marketing Tactics to Increase Engagement With Your Readers Now!

Fans who come back again and again are the lifeblood of genre fiction authors. Whether you write a series with the same main characters or standalone novels, the best way to sell books is to find a core readership who buy your books again and again....

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Published On May 25, 2016

5 Top Tips for Writers on Being a Digital Nomad

Once you make enough money in your writing career to give up your day job, you open up a world of freedom in your daily life. Have you ever wanted to travel, to see the world as natives do? Thousands of authors are doing just that, becoming digital...

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Published On Jun 3, 2016

5 Important Writing Tips from J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling may be one of the bestselling authors of all time, but she's never forgotten where she came from. Her roots as a poor single mother struggling to publish an unusual book cause her to help out other beginning authors whenever she can....

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Published On May 16, 2016

Turn Your Non-Fiction Book into a Workbook

While it's true that independent authors make more money on digital books than hard copy, traditional publishing can offer additional income through add-on books. If your non-fiction work is in the self-help category, or if it teaches how to do...

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Published On May 6, 2016

4 Tips to Building Your Non-Fiction Fan Base With Facebook Live

Building a non-fiction readership is all about becoming an expert in your field. The more you make yourself the go-to person for questions in your niche, the more books you're likely to sell. One of the best new tools you can use is Facebook's new...

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Published On May 22, 2017

Nora Roberts' Top 7 Tips for Writers and Authors

As Nora Roberts, she writes steamy romance novels. As J.D. Robb, she writes a hugely popular romantic thriller series set 50 years in the future. But no matter who she is today, Nora Roberts will always be writing. She publishes one book on the...

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