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Ingrid Ricks’s Great Escape
In her youth, Ingrid Ricks was in constant search for escape.
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PW Select August 2013: Amazon Discovers New Voices
Since 2008, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award has discovered and published authors, many of whom have never been published before. In this contest, which is capped at 10,000 entries, the book pitch and the manuscript are what matter—not an author’s track record or book industry connections.
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PW Talks with Roger Croft
Roger Croft self-published the thriller Operation Saladin—the second installment in his Michael Vaux series—through CreateSpace.
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Glines Tops at Smashwords
Abbi Glines dominated the top spots on Smashword’s list of the bestselling self-published titles in June, which was once again ruled by the romance category.
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BookWorks: Understanding Copyright: What Every Indie Author Needs to Know
Copyright law can be pretty confusing even for intellectual property lawyers. But in this useful primer, BookWorks explains everything from copyright registration to fair use cases.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, June 2013
This month, our list of the 25 top-selling titles published on the Smashwords platform is once again chock full of romance.
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Helping Veterans after Action: How One Indie Author Is Making A Difference
Through writing, I came to understand my experiences in a way that could help other veterans -- past, present, and future -- deal with the aftermath of war. I felt what I had learned was important enough to share with others and was determined to make it available, publisher or not.
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DIY: How to Get Your Indie Book Into Stores and Libraries
With the right approach and well-selected targets, a self-published author can start to see his or her titles appearing on bookstore and library shelves.
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PW Select July 2013: All Our Coverage
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New Titles from Self-Publishers
The complete listing of all 179 titles submitted for our 12th edition of PW Select.
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PW Select July 2013: Reaching Readers Beyond Family and Friends: PW Talks with Chris Cander
Chris Cander’s 11 Stories received a starred review from PW Select, with our reviewer saying: “Her conclusion provides grounds for belief in the possibility of redemption; her sensitivity ensures that this novel will appeal to anyone with a story to tell, a group that includes us all.”
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Print and Distribution for Self-Published Authors
Eight years ago, when Jane Karker opened Custom Museum Publishing in Rockland, Maine, she attracted not only artists, museums, and galleries for her services but also writers who wanted to self-publish their work.
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PW Select July 2013: PW Talks with Brent Hartinger
It’s been 10 years since Brent Hartinger’s Geography Club hit the shelves. Three books later, he's now his own publisher with a film adaptation in the works.
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Three Keys to Self-Publishing Success
Want to succeed in the self-publishing world? Here are some important tips from Bookworks to help you make the most of your book.
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Patti Davis Goes DIY
For Patti Davis--author, actress, and daughter of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis--doing it herself has finally made her feel like the author she wants to be.
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DIY: How to Pitch an Agent
You’ve got a great book idea, or maybe a completed manuscript, and are ready to get someone to represent it. Here are the steps to take that will ensure you have the best chance of catching the right agent’s eye.
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Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, May 2013
Romance features heavily in our inaugural list, with 18 of the 25 top-grossing titles coming from the romance and erotica categories.
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Curr to Keynote 5th Self-Publishing Expo
The organizers of Self-Publishing Expo have announced that they will hold their fifth annual conference November 9 at the Penn Hotel in New York City.
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iBookstore Bestsellers: Three Self-Published Titles Crack Top 10
Inferno overtook Entwined for the #1 spot on Apple's iBookstore top-10 selling e-books, but three self-published titles landed on the bestseller list for the week ended June 17.
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Kawasaki Makes the Case for Self-Publishing
Guy Kawasaki explained his personal transition from traditionally published writer to indie author and provided 10 self-publishing tips in an entertaining keynote Saturday at uPublishU at the Javits Center in New York City.
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