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Who Owns Your Book? Rights, Royalties and Accounts Explained
Copyright, ISBNs, accounts and royalties explained, plus the contract red flags and...
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How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book?
What it really costs to self-publish a book, line by line: editing,...
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The Eight-Week Book Launch Plan for Indie Authors
A week-by-week book launch plan for indie authors: ARC reviews that follow...
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Audiobook Production: ACX, Narrators and Timelines
How indie authors produce audiobooks: royalty share vs. pay per finished hour,...
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Picture Book Specs: Trim Sizes, Page Counts and Art Files
Picture book specs explained: why 32 pages is the standard, common trim...
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