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Arthur Gutch

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

1 - Surefire Way to Hook Your Readers for Life: E-mail Marketing

Like with any other retail business, the key to making massive sales with eBooks, print or audio books is with repeat customers. When self-publishing building your fan base and finding those loyal readers who buy everything you write as soon as you...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

3 Unusual Book Marketing Methods That Really Work

You've used all the usual book marketing methods: Facebook pages, GoodReads account, Twitter, and even Pinterest. Your book is selling, but you could do a lot better. It's time to kick your marketing into another gear. People are bored with the...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

How to Build and Market Your Non-Fiction Book: Articles and Essays!

Whether you're just starting to plan your next non-fiction book or you've got a polished manuscript you're about to self-publish, writing and publishing shorter articles on the same topic can be a great way to generate interest and enthusiasm for...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

How to Write More in Less Time : And Keep the Quality

For some writers that golden number is 1,000. They're happy if they reach 1,000 words a day. Many full time writers boast about a consistent 2,000 words a day. While this is a respectable number, if you're in this group of writers you could be...

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Published On Oct 27, 2014

How to Create an Author Mastermind Group: Absorb Success!

Now this is a really fun and effective strategy to get to the next level!

Yes, writing is a solitary occupation, but talking things out with other writers almost always makes for better finished novels and works of non-fiction. You've done the ...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

A Writers Fix for Plot Block or Derailment: Interview Your Characters

It happens to plotters and pantsers alike (although, admittedly, more to pantsers): your book goes off the rails into a new direction, and you don't know where you're going or what's going to happen when you get there. Your main character had done...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

The Breakfast of "Champion Authors": Serial Novels are on Fire!

What's hundreds of years old, yet new and trendy again? The serial novel. Charles Dickens once held fans on two continents hypnotized by publishing one part of a novel each month. In 1996 Stephen King decided to revive the art form in The Green Mile

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Published On Oct 27, 2014

5 Tips to Create a Book Signing: Plus How to Achieve Awesome!

A Perfectly Acceptable Book Signing

Your first book signing is an exciting time to connect with your audience authenticity while author marketing. While the majority of book sales today take place online, book signings have an important place in...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

How to Use Rafflecopter to Increase Book Sales: A Novel Idea...

How do you get more eyes on your books, increase your mailing list, and cause your readers to talk about you? One of the best ways to do it is to run a raffle or giveaway, and Rafflecopter makes this a very simple process. You won't have to worry...

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