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Are there more publishing platforms than just Amazon?

Are there more publishing platforms than just Amazon?

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Last weekend I gave a webinar presentation to the Federation of BC Writers. The topic was about how there are more platforms for self-publishing your books than just Amazon. Each platform has its own marketplace and there can be benefits to uploading your book to more than one. Let’s take a look at the most popular and useful platforms. Amazon KDP The best known of the platforms for self-publishers, Amazon is the largest online marketplace in the world. Of course…

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Why do I need an ISBN?

Why do I need an ISBN?

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A lot of my readers ask me what an ISBN is and why they need one. It’s actually a very important part of your preparation to publish. An ISBN puts your book on to lists and into data bases. It makes sure your book doesn’t get lost in the millions and millions of books in the world. It is used by booksellers and libraries to find, identify and order books. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) identifies your book as…

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We are back online!

We are back online!

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Last summer I got an Error Message about my WordPress site and I could not access the dashboard to update posts. It was going to cost me a lot of money to have it dealt with. Then in October my harddrive crashed and the ensuing drama that comes with that. I now have set up a new look for my site, renamed it, and am ready to start posting on the blog. I hope you like the clean look and…

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