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  • Copyright Versus Trademark

    Once upon a time, authors were responsible simply for writing. Nowadays, the job of an author includes not just writing, but promotions as well.  And if they’re self-published, they are also responsible for the various jobs that editors, designers and publishers do, whether they are doing them themselves or contracting the work.  It is important

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  • The Writer Within

    In my mission to help other authors, I am happy to announce I will be releasing a new book… This book started off as an episode on Authors Up, the podcast I cohost with Andrea Hines and Victoria Henderson. From the beginning, our desire was to give a platform to authors to share their stories

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  • Choosing The Right Cover

    We say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but we all do it. Not just judge the cover, but JUDGE.  As readers, we make assumptions of the story based on the cover we see. We use what we see as a reason to read—or not read—a book. It’s up to us as writers then

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  • Publishing Options

    Authors have options when it comes to publishing. Each avenue has its own merits and drawbacks. I have simplified the list to give you a cursory look at each but would encourage you to look into all of them to make the best decision for you and your book. Traditional Publishing is the model where

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  • I spoke with an individual a few weeks ago who shared their excitement to finally be publishing their first book… but they were having doubts about the hybrid publisher they had selected to do the work. More than doubts, they were not happy with the experience thus far and wanted to understand their options for

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