Highlights of the First International #XinXiiChat

Yesterday was the first session of the international #XinXiiChat on Twitter. The topic: book covers. The experts, Charles Sheehan-Miles and Derek Murphy, shared their precious knowledge and gave a lot of practical tips. The core results: Keep it simple, be careful with overused fonts and stay with the genre! There are many other awesome tips, so read on! ...

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4 Tips To Use Pen Names For Genre-Crossing

You love changing the genre? Your publication list ranges from „Clara’s Little Pony“ to titles like „Essays On Existential Ethics“, „The Secret Of The Governess“ and „Zombies’ Insatiable Love“? Maybe it is time to become schizophrenic and to create a pen name. Here are 4 tips how to take advantage of a pseudonym easily and successfully: ...

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Pinterest: A Picture Says More Than 1000 Words

A brilliant and at the same time nice platform, which was chosen among the TIMES’ 50 best websites for 2011, now develops fast: Pinterest  is a social network in which the user can post pictures with description on a virtual pinboard. The aim is to exchange information about hobbies and interests: when you like a certain picture, you can post it on your own pinboard (‘repin’).  And this is the way how photos of tasty dishes would be pinned on the recipe together with a link, trendy clothes would be posted together with the buying source, decor tips or great ...

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Facebook Optimization Tips

Are You Using the Valuable Real Estate on the Left Column of Your Facebook Page to its Greatest Potential? If you are interested in learning several Facebook optimization tips for your business page, you’ve come to the right place. However, as an author, why should you consider having a business page on Facebook? Did you know…:    Facebook is the second most popular website in the world – second only to Google.    Facebook has more than 500 million active users worldwide.    And overall users spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook. Therefore, it’s becoming more and more important for ...

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How Choosing Your Topic Wisely Can Mean Selling More Books

As a self-publisher, you are ultimately going into business. The first and most important step any potential businessperson takes is to decide what product or service to offer customers. So, too, you must determine your “vehicle.” Some forms of writing hold more promise for commercial success than others. You may dream of turning out a volume of poetry, writing a novel, or telling your life story. And you may feel a deep passion for your project. But if making money is your primary goal, you could face an uphill climb. Here are some tips that will help. Whether you’ve already ...

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