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10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Published My First Book
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and when I look back at my time as an author, there are so many things I wish I'd known then that I know now, lessons that I've learned the hard way. Here are just...
What is self-publishing?
One of the first questions people ask me when I explain what I do, is "What is self-publishing?" so in this knowledge-base article, we're going to look at what self-publishing is and why this route...
How to format a book in MS Word in 8 easy steps
As a seasoned author, I find immense joy in formatting books for authors, and preparing them for upload onto Amazon KDP. If you're familiar with MS Word, you'll be delighted to know that achieving a...
The PUBLISH Method: 7 Steps to Crafting and Selling Journals
Journals are more than just empty pages bound together. They are powerful tools that allow individuals to express themselves, capture their thoughts, and organize their lives. If you're passionate...
5 Amazing Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health
The Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health There are so many benefits of journaling, but the most important by far is the positive impact it can have on our mental health. In this post, we'll...
Traditional v self publishing: pros and cons
While both routes have their advantages and disadvantages, it is essential to understand the differences between traditional and self-publishing to make an informed decision. In this blog post, we...
Can you create a print book in Canva?
In today's blog post, I answer the question: "Can you create a print book in Canva?" and show you 10 things you need to consider before doing it. This question appeared on Quora today: "How can I...
Should you make your own book covers?
My question today is: Should you make your own book covers? I published my first book on Amazon in 2012. I was called How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile and whilst at the time I thought it was...
5 Mistakes you’re making formatting your book for Amazon
One of my favourite things to do is to take a messy manuscript and turn it into a lovely well-ordered file ready to upload to Amazon, Lulu and IngramSpark. I'm also a bit of a troubleshooter when it...
5 Reasons why your book won’t be a bestseller
One of my favourite courses to deliver is the "Publish a Book in Just 5 days" challenge. However, one of the things that I say from the start is that the finished book that I publish on day 5 is not...
4 Ways you could infringe someone else’s intellectual property, without realising!
Last week I had the less than delightful experience of getting an email from Amazon. They were pulling one of my books because someone had reported a Trademark infringement. As you can imagine, I...
How do I make a self-published book look professional?
How do you make a self-published book not look "self-published" was a question that I was invited to answer on Quora, however, the real question was how do you make a self-published book look...
What’s stopping you from writing?
I want to share something with you that may surprise you. At school, I was rubbish at English. I didn't understand comprehension. I didn't understand where or how the teachers could extrapolate what...
5 Investments you should make in your book
I was writing the answer to a Quora post when the idea for this post came up. The question was around publishing a book so that it looks professional, but to me it was about the investments you...
What are my publishing options?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is: what are my publishing options? So, in this post, I want to clarify what your options are when it comes to actually publishing your books. When...
