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When a publisher might not do as good a job as a self-publishing author

The Idea Logical Company

We’ve previously explored what I called “the end of the trade publishing concept” , which stems from the now wide-open opportunity to publish available to anybody with a computer and something to deliver as a book. That requirement cost publishers money, but also served to eliminate competition.

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Bindery Books: A Way to Restructure the Book Publishing Model

The Idea Logical Company

The case has been made here repeatedly over years that the business and operating model of book publishing as it has been throughout my 50+-year career is irretrievably broken. And the publishers no longer have any moat around the retailing marketplace protecting them. Every multi-book writer trying to sell her next book knows this.

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Promotions at Gardner Literary

Rachelle Gardner

Gardner Literary, a boutique literary agency starting its fourth year in business, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Kristy Cambron to the position of Vice President; and the promotion of Sherri Wilson Johnson to Associate Literary Agent. The post Promotions at Gardner Literary appeared first on Rachelle Gardner.

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Tips for Writing, Publishing, and Promoting an E-book to Build Your Personal Brand

Credible Content

Writing and publishing e-books for personal branding. What Is E-Book Writing and Publishing? E-book writing and publishing refers to the process of creating, formatting, and distributing electronic books, also known as e-books. Marketing and Promotion Effective marketing and promotion play a vital role in e-book publishing.

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I wrote and published a Kindle book in one weekend, with GPT-4.

Nick Ursborne

This time I asked GPT-4 to write me a 40-page Kindle book I could publish on Amazon. I put it all together… did some final edits… and then uploaded the text and cover art to Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing site, using a pen name, Nick Tapvana. The book was published on Sunday evening. Honestly, it’s incredibly good.

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How Bad Publishers Hurt Authors

Jane Friedman

My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. I asked around—friends who were published authors, others with knowledge of independent publishing. It was the end of August 2020.

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Promoting Your Book as an Introvert in the Age of TikTok

Jane Friedman

One question I was asked a few times around my book launch was, “How is it to promote a book about introversion when you are an introvert?” What I’ve learned: there are a lot of different ways to promote a book. The connections I’ve made with writers at conferences have also been useful in book promotion.

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