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Whether you’re writing a blog, book, or anything in between, you should start with an outline. If you have the urge to skip that step and just start writing, I understand. People either love or hate outlines, but it’s important…
Guest post by Life and Career Coach Julie Morris. When you are a career-minded person, a certain amount of stress is normal and even healthy. But when that stress gets out of control it can take a toll on your…
Guest Post by Dean Burgess from Excitepreneur.net Have you heard of the sharing economy? While the term is still fairly new and many people are still unfamiliar with it, the sharing economy is poised to change the workforce as we…
If you’ve ever bought anything online, you know how important product reviews are for choosing what to purchase. The same is true for books. A book that doesn’t have many (or any) reviews looks like a risky purchase. If it…
Maybe it was all the extra time I spent sober this past year (pregnancy will do that to you), but I managed to get in a lot of reading! Instead of going to happy hour, riding roller-coasters, or eating unpasteurized…
The timing for marketing your book can be a little confusing. A lot of non-fiction authors think that when their book is complete, they’ll be able to start promoting it online and sharing the news with friends and colleagues. Unfortunately,…
A lot of people have a lifelong goal of writing a book but very few people actually do it. Why? It’s not because they lack talent or a good idea; they just never get around to doing it. Writer’s block…
In the Breaking Down Your Business podcast, Brad Farris and Jill Salzman tackle the most complex small business questions of our day: Why can't I hire competent employees? How do I take over the world? All wrapped up in 20…
A premier news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents, Publishers Weekly is one of the most competitive publications for book reviews. Of the hundreds of self-published titles received each month, only a handful of the very best…