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Vista Designworks offers comprehensive self-publishing solutions that accommodate any book project. We have worked directly with publishers and print-on-demand companies on countless projects. We offer you, the author, the same value and service — only the highest-in-quality design at affordable rates.



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Vista Designworks will be holding a drawing for a custom book cover design for any self published author. Winner will be selected 4/17/09. In order to be considered, please send an email to contest[at]vistanow.net containing book theme, description, trim size and page count.



If you’d like to get a free quote about marketing your work, Self Publishing: Book cover design and page layout, contact Vista Designworks.

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If you are like most independent contractors you spend your days and nights distressing about how you will gain customers and grow sales. Even if your company does not have a formal marketing or business plan yet, there are many cost-efficient things you can do to market and promote your company's products and services.



Here are 8 simple approaches to put your marketing efforts on the right track:



1) Focus on Your Core Competencies:

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Book Promotion: the Next Step



Writing a book is no easy feat. A congratulations and a nice cup of java is well deserved for any that author has accomplished this. More and more people are discovering that they too can be a self published author. New print-on-demand technology makes storage and warehouse fees an old thing of the past. If you are have already realized this and put forth your POD book then hats off to you!



As you may know, once you have the book in your… Continue

Years ago, Al Gore invented the internet and then there was the big social networking boom. Blogging has, and will be, the premier platform for social networking.



It should not be a surprise to anyone running a business, writing a book, creating music (or anyone else remotely interested in sharing info with others and building a fanbase) that blogging can give you a huge competitve advantage.



If you understand this and are interested in starting a new blog, there are many… Continue