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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Star Charting Your Way to A Best-Seller!

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Emily Hill

TOP TEN ~ BEST SELLER Occasionally I am asked ‘What does it take to get an eBook into the Kindle Top Ten? This collection of Stars put ‘Ghost Stories and The Unexplained: Book One’ over the top — for seven months running — This collection PLUS (1) Goodreads, (2) BookBuzzr (3) Self Publishing Review, the … Continue reading »

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Are You Sizing Up The Competition . . . In Order to Become The Competition?

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Emily Hill

Let’s say that you are an author who is about to self-publish. You’ve worked long and hard on the manuscript that you are about to upload to Amazon and Barnes & Noble, am I right? You yearn for recognition and a respectable level of financial success from your efforts. . . again, am I right? … Continue reading »

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“The Envelope, Please. . .” I Won! The Versatile Blogger Award!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Emily Hill

This week I learned of The Versatile Blogger Award, established by author Carley Eason Evans, author of Metal Man Walking. One more way for the writer’s community to Pay-It-Forward, The Versatile Blogger Award allows for a mutual admiration nod among writers and authors. The rules, the nominators, and the nominees are featured at the blog … Continue reading »

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Marketing Smart ~ Staying Current! Survey Your Attitudes and Outlook!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Emily Hill

Once again the topic is take-to-market book selling. I am so stuck on the topic of book marketing and its importance that I have devised A SURVEY that will red-flag any weak spots that you, Dear Author, might have in your DIY marketing campaign. My 2012 ‘Bringing Authors Into ePub’ advice is somewhat counter-intuitive. It … Continue reading »

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Killing A Guy the Write Way, by Group Consensus

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Emily Hill

“Jerry’s gotta’ go!” “Well, what if he’s caught by a bounty hunter? “Jerry doesn’t seem like the sort who would be chased by a bounty hunter. That doesn’t make sense!” “Are you kidding me? He’s a total grifter. He could have court dates, he might have skipped on unpaid child support, any number of issues … Continue reading »

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