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Affiliate Marketing for Authors

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Years ago, I become an affiliate for various brands that pay me as I juggle the process of getting a book from my brain to the page. Makes sense, right? As an indie author, you're writing and managing a team of editors, graphic designers, and marketing consultants. You need a way to make passive income while all that is happening. Affiliate marketing is one of those ways. Affiliate … [Read more...] about Affiliate Marketing for Authors

Making Money: 6 MORE Side Hustles for Writers

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My last post about making money while you build your indie career stirred up lots and lots of interest! You can view that post here: Make More Money: 6 Side Hustles for Writers. Because of that post's popularity, I took a hard look at some of the other side jobs I've taken while building my career and found a bunch! (Hey, putting three kids through life wasn't cheap. Know what I … [Read more...] about Making Money: 6 MORE Side Hustles for Writers

Make More Money: 6 Side Hustles for Writers

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Filmmaker Tyler Perry recently Tweeted: “I  have so much respect for people who hustle between gigs. The measure of a true artist.” So if you need cash while you're building your indie writing career, you're not alone! Make More Money: 6 Side Hustles for Writers Here are six side hustles for you to make more money even while you learn the ropes as an indie author. One or more of these side jobs … [Read more...] about Make More Money: 6 Side Hustles for Writers

Self-Editing for Indie Authors: 5 Top Tips

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This is a guest post by author and editor Carrie Padgett with five great tips on self-editing for indie authors. Read on: A couple of years ago, a friend recommended a book she thought I would love. She was right. It was witty and fresh and I loved it. Except it was riddled with typos and continuity issues. Honestly, I’d have chucked it against the wall if it wasn’t so darned entertaining. Not … [Read more...] about Self-Editing for Indie Authors: 5 Top Tips

Ingram Spark Promo Code

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Ingram Spark Promo Code 6th UPDATE: Currently, IngramSpark is revamping their promo codes program and one is not available. If I see one released for the general public, I will do my best to post it here. Happy Friday! Here's a GREAT deal that showed up in my inbox today, so I thought I'd share it with you. Ingram Spark (aka IngramSpark) is offering FREE publishing of your paperback books for a … [Read more...] about Ingram Spark Promo Code

How to Give an Old Story New Life

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Updated post as of 11/11/18! Read how one old story was given new life - three times! I wanted to give you an example of a rejected project that nagged at me until I finally sat down and rewrote it in Scrivener, converted it to an ePub, then released it as a novella out into the world. This is how I gave an old story new life. The Christmas Thief, a cozy mystery, started off years ago as a … [Read more...] about How to Give an Old Story New Life