You may choose to publish your book in eBook format before or after publishing in paperback format, although I recommend publishing in both formats simultaneously as doing so may increase your paperback sales. Through Kindle Direct Publishing,
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Indie Author Marketing: Grabbing Readers With Eye-Catching Covers
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Indie Author Series | 0 commentsAn eye-catching cover is essential for grabbing readers’ attention. It’s important that the cover be catchy and appealing while not being too busy. A cluttered cover can interfere with the readability of the words on the page. Importantly,
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A good title is a must. As the primary fiction selector for a large library system, I read dozens of book reviews from a variety of reviewing sources–Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus–to name a few. When I see books with banal,
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Indie Author Marketing: The Necessity of Editing
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Indie Author Series | 0 commentsAfter you’ve revised your manuscript several times, you should have it professionally edited. There are different levels of editing, from basic proofreading to more extensive editing which includes such elements as character development and flow
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Indie Author Marketing: Writing from the Heart
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Indie Author Series | 0 commentsI’m a librarian and select fiction for a large library system so I’m constantly reading book reviews in the subject area of fiction. I see many books by authors who seem to be jumping whatever current bandwagon is popular. I’m
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Indie Author Marketing Series
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Indie Author Series | 0 commentsAs independent authors, we are living in an unprecedented time of opportunities. But with this great plethora of opportunities comes the issue of weeding through all of them, and deciphering the good from the bad from the ugly. I’ve
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Tips for Writing Fiction: Walking To My Next Story
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Writing Craft | 0 commentsWhenever I feel blocked, I go for a walk. There’s something about feeling my feet on the ground, listening to the birds sing and looking at the trees that inspires me. I always think of a great line or idea for a plot while I’m
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When I dream, my subconscious mind is creating stories from various random things, people and events that have been thrown my way in my waking life. The stories are sometimes funny and sometimes scary and always weird and nonsensical. My
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Fiction Books about Happiness: To Rise Above
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Finding Happiness | 0 commentsThe theme of transcendence is explored within my novels as I am very passionate about this subject. I believe it is possible to live in the world while occasionally being able to rise above it, and that this is essential for one’s
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Tips for Writing Fiction: Believable Dialogue
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Writing Craft | 0 commentsReaders will not be able to suspend disbelief if dialogue is not believable. Dialogue must flow naturally from the mouths of the characters and must be in keeping with the qualities, characteristics and motivations of characters. The Grecos are
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