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MindStir Christian Book Publishers Releases New FAITHWRITERS book
FaithWriters.com is the #1 website for Christian writers, with over 64,000 members worldwide and growing. It’s been helping Christian writers and spreading the Gospel for around a decade. It’s known as...
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Top 5 Writing Lessons from Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling
I’ve been meaning to blog about J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, for a long time now… The other day I replayed my Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Blu-ray. Definitely the...
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10 Ways to Get Your Book Reviewed
From Amazon.com As the president and owner of self-publishing company MindStir Media, book reviews is a topic that comes up often when speaking with my authors. To get MindStir Media books reviewed I...
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Authors Need to Provide Exceptional Customer Service
Photo by Silicon Prairie News, Flickr Whether you want to believe it or not, writing is a business. It’s a lot of fun but you should always remember that you need to make a profit in order to stay in...
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Is Caffeine A Writer’s Friend…Or Enemy?
Photo by “trophygeek” @ Flickr Consuming caffeine (e.g. drinking coffee) seems to go hand in hand with writing, but have you ever stopped to think why? I mean, other than temporarily relieving...
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5 Reasons To Hire Pro Children’s Book Illustrators
Photo by Stephanie Watson I speak with children’s picture book authors almost daily here at MindStir Media. The question that arises most often is probably some variation of: “Should I create my own...
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SEO Basics for Your Author Website
Image by Global Panorama at Flickr If you want your author website to be a book-selling machine, you have some options. You can pay for website traffic via pay-per-click methods (expensive) such as...
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5 Rarely Discussed Self-Publishing Mistakes: What NOT To Do
Don’t self-publish your first draft: If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of a self-published author banging his head on his desk. It happens every few seconds. Listen very, very carefully....
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Advanced Facebook Marketing Tips for Authors & Entrepreneurs
Most Facebook marketing articles give what I call “entry-level advice” or provide a sort of “Facebook 101” experience, and that’s great for folks who haven’t yet delved into Facebook for marketing...
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The Print Book Self-Publishing Checklist: 20 To-Do Items from Bestselling...
Continually study the craft of writing. Take advantage of all the writing resources you can get your hands on. Read books and articles on writing. Join writers groups. The idea here is to get equipped...
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