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Making Yourself the Brand
Posted by: Kevin Tumlinson in Marketing & Promotion, Pro Publishing, The Business Side of Things 1 year, 3 months ago
Writing to a Goal - Guest Post from TheRightMargin
Posted by: Kevin Tumlinson in Craft, How-To, Special Guest Post 1 year, 3 months ago
Author Overhead, Pt. 2
Posted by: Kevin Tumlinson in Knowledge Base, Marketing & Promotion, Pro Publishing, The Business Side of Things 1 year, 4 months ago
Last time we talked about three very important bits of overhead that are essentially unavoidable in the author business. They may seem basic, but it turns out they’re a bit more complex than most authors imagine.
Author Overhead, Pt. 1
Posted by: Kevin Tumlinson in Knowledge Base, Marketing & Promotion, Pro Publishing, The Business Side of Things 1 year, 4 months ago
One of the burdens shouldered by indie authors is the overhead of the business. With a traditional publishing contract, some of that overhead is mitigated. The author isn’t asked to pay directly for cover design, layout, or distribution—though ultimately the cost of these services is factored into the royalty deal between the author and the publisher.
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