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Obtain DBA if creating your own imprint

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 5m

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If creating your own imprint (i.e. publishing company) when self-publishing a book, one of the first actions you’ll have to take is registering your company’s name. Because the author and publ…

How to withdraw a book from sale at Amazon

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 14m

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Sometimes as an indie author you need to withdraw their book from sale at Amazon.com. Maybe you’ve come up with a new cover or have rewritten the book and don’t want the older version up for sale. …

5 Great Quotations about Growing as a Writer

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 30m

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 36m

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“Unless a writer is extremely old when he dies, in which case he has probably become a neglected institution, his death must always be seen as untimely. This is because a real writer is always shif…

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 44m

Reclaim the pleasure of writing and pen the book you've always dreamed of #amwriting #writingcommunity #indiepub #writer #inventingreality www.amazon.com/Writing-Affirm...

Improve writing with ‘What do I mean when I say’

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 56m

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When writing fiction, you almost always want to show rather than tell. By showing, you infer through a character’s actions or dialogue what one feels.For example, Astonished, Laura said, “That’s no…

My Writing Process for Fiction and Nonfiction

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1h

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As the author of more than 30 books, several of which have topped Amazon.com’s bestseller’s list for their genre, writers often ask me how I write them – that is, what process do I follow… if…

Pay Attention to Tone on Your Author Website

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1h

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Along with achieving the right level of readability in your web text, you need to strike the appropriate tone. Tone is the author’s attitude toward a subject. It might be angry or&nb…

Tips on Using Social Media to Sell More Books

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1h

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Blogs• Organize blog tour to promote your book A blog tour involves you appearing on a different blog on several consecutive days. Each blog gets its own unique “presentation” from you – one might …

Should you write a happy or an unhappy ending?

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1h

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When writing the climax your story, you’ll need to decide if the ending will be happy or unhappy.In a happy ending, the main character solves the story’s problems by restoring the status quo that t…

Which one? Single handedly vs. single-handedly

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1h

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Of these two words, which one is correct: single handedly (no hyphen) or single-handedly (hyphen)?Use a hyphen when combining these two words into one. That’s because together the two words act as …

Avoid stalling as approaching crucial event

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1h

How to Promote Your Book to Create More Sales #amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthors #writer #inventingreality www.amazon.com/Minutes-Promot...

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 2h

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One common plotting problem novice writers experience, especially in the first draft, is that of stalling.Stalling consists of including here-to-there scenes prior to when a crucial event is to occ…

Pros and cons of using Draft2Digital for ebooks

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 2h

Definitley. There seem to be just a couple of offenders on Instagram who create a dozen new personas every day.

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 2h

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A number of self-publishing companies exist, and most are rip-offs. Yes, they may turn out a quality-looking product, but they don’t get you an Amazon.com landing page for your title or you’re…

What are ‘The Big Five’ book publishers?

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 2h

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While researching how to get published, one term you’re likely to run into is “The Big Five”. This refers to five publishing houses that now dominate the book industry in the United States. The maj…

Five Great Quotations about What is a Writer

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 2h

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“Storytellers are individuals who enjoy creating a holiday for the mind.” – Linda Daly“The task of the artist at any time is uncompromisingly simple – to discover what has not yet been done, …