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Promo stacking

Book promo sites can be an extremely useful way to reach new readers. Essentially, authors discount the price of their book for a limited time and pay a third-party to publicize this offer in an email blast. This strategy is made more effective by using multiple promo...

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Mastering audiobooks with Audacity

If you're looking to produce an audiobook that meets ACX and/or Findaway Voices technical standards, for free, Audacity is the tool for you. What you'll need Install Audacity Install Acx-check Install rms-normalize [If you have Audacity 2.4.1 and later, you won't need...

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How to publish on Kobo Writing Life

When it comes to ebook distribution, the major players are Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble Press, Google Play Books and the subject of this post, Kobo Writing Life. How do you publish on Kobo Writing Life? First, go to the following page and select Get...

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How to Publish on Google Play Books

When it comes to ebook distribution, the major players are Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble Press, Kobo Writing Life and the subject of this post, Google Play Books. How do you publish on Google Play Books? First, create your Google Play Partner account by...

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How to use IngramSpark’s book‑building tool

IngramSpark is a platform that offers print on demand (POD) and ebook publishing. Although publishing on Amazon KDP is cheaper and easier, IngramSpark has the best global distribution network. A note on distribution: POD: My recommendation is that you buy ISBNs from...

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How to use the Reedsy Book Editor

The Reedsy Book Editor is a free and easy-to-use online tool for formatting and creating high-quality ePub, mobi and print-ready files. You want a professional quality eBook or print file (PDF) but you don't want to: a) Spend a bunch of money on layout design and...

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Set up your BookBub author account

How do you get your books discovered? Whether you're launching a new release or promoting a discount, BookBub can get your book in front of thousands (maybe even millions 🤯) of readers. Step 1? Set up an account and claim your...

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