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StreetLib Review: An Honest Look at One Global Book Distributor
If you’re a writer with a book ready and ready to share it with the world, looking into StreetLib is a great next step. Chances are you’re busy working on your book, the editing, marketing, and everything that being a writer entails. You may not feel like you have time right now to research self-publishing companies, figure out how it works, and whether or not you should use it. So, bonus, we’ve done the initial research so you don’t have to! In this StreetLib Review we cover: What is StreetLib? How does StreetLib work? Is StreetLib free? How much does […]
Editorial Review: How To Get Them, Why They Matter
Reviews are an essential part of marketing, and editorial reviews are no less important. Reviews help you with your rankings, are a simple way to convert word of mouth marketing to social media, and provide credibility for your book. However, just as it’s difficult to make sales it can be difficult to get an editorial review. Getting those five-star reviews can help you immensely, so let’s talk about reviews in more depth. In this article we discuss: What Is An Editorial Review? How To Get An Editorial Review Do Editorial Reviews Cost? Why Editorial Reviews Are Powerful For Authors Before […]
Book Proposal Academy Review: Chad Allen Helps You Craft a Compelling Book Proposal
Book Proposal Academy is an online course that walks you through the process of writing a book proposal that sets you on the publishing path. In addition to providing clarity and direction, prompting you to think about your book’s structure and teaching you how to talk about yourself as a writer, you’ll gain insight and understanding of the publishing industry. Here’s what we’ll cover in this Book Proposal Academy review: What is Book Proposal Academy? This is a course and community built around learning how to create a book proposal that gets results. Through Book Proposal Academy, you learn from […]
Self-Publishing School Review: A Report at Chandler Bolt’s Self-Publishing School
If you’re looking for a Self-Publishing School review, it’s probably because you’re an aspiring author looking for a self-publishing course on how to write and publish a book. As you research how to write a book, you’ll come across several self-publishing companies. And more than likely, one of them will be Self-Publishing School. A quick Google search that includes the term “self-publishing” will likely land you on one of the company’s resources, whether it be a blog article, a YouTube video, or an advertisement. Or even other reviews of Self-Publishing School! So, let’s take an honest look at this self-publishing […]
Atticus.io Review: A Review of Dave Chesson’s Book Formatting Software
In working with thousands of authors over the years, the one bottleneck (and fear) of book production is the formatting piece of the project. Why formatting? It’s the one area most indie authors get hung up on when it comes to the tech side of the business. Most authors—that have never used Adobe InDesign—have conceptualized a belief about book formatting that it’s an area that should only be approached by professional formatters. Although this is true in big-name publishing houses, when it comes to Indie publishing, it’s up to the author to either: Do the task themselves, or Outsource the […]
Hay House Publishing: An In-Depth Hay House Review
You’re on the hunt for publishing companies and somehow you’ve landed on Hay House Publishing. Before doing business with Hay House, read this full review to learn more about the company and what they offer, so you can make an informed decision to launch your author career. Related: How to Become an Author On our mission to provide industry education and create thorough review guides on self-publishing companies, we’re always staying up-to-date with the top organizations for authors. In our effort to do so, we spent some time researching Hay House Publishing, and have compiled our findings in this complete […]
AutoCrit Review (Updated Guide for Authors)
As self-published authors, we’re always looking for a better combination of tools and apps to improve our writing and cut down on the amount of editing needed. At the same time, you’re probably acutely aware of the pain that comes with trying too many different tools. Sometimes, less really is more! Every new tool involves a financial cost as well as the investment of time needed to learn its features. So is AutoCrit worth your time and money? In today’s full AutoCrit review we’ll explore exactly what AutoCrit is capable of, break down its cost, and give our recommendation on […]