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From Manuscript to Bookstore: Understanding the Traditional Publishing Timeline

Are you looking for a guide to publishing your book? In this blog, I’ll share insights gained from my journey and emphasize the crucial importance of understanding the traditional publishing timeline. Embarking on the journey from manuscript to bookstore is a thrilling adventure that mirrors my own experiences in the world of traditional publishing. It’s…

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Publishing Your YA Novel: Should You Get an Agent?

Finding a publisher takes a lot of effort, and that’s where a literary agent comes in. But do I need an agent? When it comes to publishing, there are two basic schools of thought: traditional and independent. As you wrap up your manuscript revisions, you’re likely starting to think about how you want to share…

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Want to Learn What’s in Store for Publishing Your Novel?

Once you’ve put in the time and energy of getting an editor to proofread your manuscript and make the necessary changes, it’s time to put your novel out into the world. It was April 2020 when my editor finished proofreading my manuscript, and I was ready to figure out how to sell my self-published book….

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Ready to Self-Publish? 7 Great Sites to Make Your Novel Reality!

If you’re like me and want to seize control of your book’s destiny (as best as possible), then self-publishing is the way to go. It does involve extra work and expense, but in the end, you keep the profits. Thanks to the internet, it’s much easier for authors to go independent. I recently shared my…

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Is Self-Publishing on Amazon Too Good to be True?

It’s never been more straightforward to self-publish a book with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Here’s how to self-publish on Amazon! Read more below! Sometimes it’s hard to remember Amazon’s humble beginnings as an online book retailer. Now it’s this monstrous, money-making entity with its own brand of goods. But you can still buy books! And…

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Traditional or Independent: How Do You Want to Publish Your First Book?

After all the time and effort you’ve put into writing, and your manuscript is about done, you have to start thinking about the next step: publishing. Most of us think we can publish our books one of two ways, either traditional or independent, and both have their pros and cons. While I chose to self-publish…