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All Blog Posts Tagged 'ebooks' (389)

Vamplit Publishing in a Nutshell

Vamplit Publishing is accepting unsolicited manuscripts from talented writers with a view to publishing their work in ebook format. Submit your manuscript to Vamplit Publishing now if you are a new author who would like us to consider your novel for publication and distribution as an ebook. All our services are completely free and royalty payments are 15% for publication on Kindle and 30% for ebooks in all other formats and for other devices.

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Added by vamplit on August 4, 2009 at 12:42pm — 2 Comments

New Publishing Channels Can Breathe Life Into Older Books

As most of you know, one of the biggest challenges in this business is bringing attention to a book that's been out for a while.

Face it, the media is enamored with what's new.

Once a new book has garnered it's 15 minutes of fame, it becomes increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to attract that all important media attention. Of course it can be done, and was executed beautifully a few weeks ago by Shel Horowitz - "he who never lets up":-)

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Added by Jim Donovan on July 27, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments

Writers: join the ‘podding’ revolution

If you’ve written a book and are looking to go in to print, then consider ‘podding’ with a publisher who will show you how to make money-selling books online.

‘Podding’ means teaming up with one of the new breed of ‘print-on-demand’ publishers like DragonCub, who can take a manuscript, edit and format the content quickly and efficiently and have your book ready to print and ship as soon as an order comes in.

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Added by DragonCub on June 9, 2009 at 5:21am — No Comments

How to sell your book and receive 100% of the sales price

DIY publishing is now considered trendy as opposed to thirty years ago, when mainstream publishers invited new and unknown authors along to preview prospective works.

Assuming an author has X number of books printed either through a vanity publisher or even a small press, the next step is to get the book out there, to be read. Take time to decide the best strategy.

• Identify the target audience, age, income, career and residential location of prospective readers.

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Added by DragonCub on June 9, 2009 at 5:12am — No Comments

Five tips to boost your book sales on the web

Instead of stacking rejection slips by touting your manuscript around agents and traditional publishing houses, a podding agreement will let a publisher take your manuscript, edit and format the text ready for firing out paperback or hardback copies as soon as the orders come in.

DragonCub will also help with marketing the book, but because DragonCub cuts the overheads, you earn a bigger royalty on each sale.

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Added by DragonCub on June 9, 2009 at 5:07am — No Comments

Book Trailer Videos - Do They Make Sense For Book Marketing? - By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow

Some new innovative freelance book writers are now considering doing book trailers, yes you heard it right "Book Trailers" just like Movie Trailers. How will they do this you ask? Via YouTube and guess what? Authors and writers are reporting back the results, they are working, yes, they are selling more books because of it. When you think of it, well it makes sense doesn't it? Why should the Movie Industry be the only… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on March 28, 2009 at 10:36pm — 3 Comments

Vanilla Heart Celebrates Ebook Week

Vanilla Heart Publishing is reducing the cost of its entire ebook catalogue to celebrate EBook Week. From now until the 14 March you can download any of the titles in the catalogue for $5.00

http://www.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/Home_Page.html

Added by Victoria Howard on March 8, 2009 at 4:48pm — No Comments

NEW (book) formats coming soon for Proud Souls!!!

I am pleased to announce the new (soon to) release formats for my novel: Proud Souls.

In efforts to offer my fans greater diversity in "how" they choose to enjoy my book, I will be releasing two new formats and a possible third by the first of the year.

Click here for the details....

~Bobby Ozuna

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Added by Bobby Ozuna on October 18, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Book News, Trolls, Dragons, & A Small Price to Pay, Yvonne Eve Walus

Free Clipart News & Networking

It's been a busy week as usual. Of Dragons was released by Red Rose last Thursday, and it's been full on ever since. I have to admit I've learned a fair bit about promotion this week, and networking with other authors and…

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Added by N. D. Hansen-Hill on April 5, 2008 at 11:23am — No Comments