Tag Archives: Catherine Ryan Howard

Self-Publisher’s Checklist: 18 Things You Need to Know And When.

Self-Publisher’s Checklist Here’s something for you if you’re planning on self-publishing. This is a simple guide that you can print out and then check as you go along. The idea of self-publishing is overwhelming so this will help you keep … Continue reading

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The Intelligent Smart Brilliant Novel. Or, The ISBN Controversy

So, what is an ISBN? It doesn’t stand for Intelligent Smart Brilliant Novel. (Sorry!) It’s the International Standard Book Number that allows you to distribute your book (and obviously sell it) through retail channels. There are a few ways you can … Continue reading

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Tool For Tuesday. Nobody Can Read Your Mind. Ask For Help.

You can’t do it all yourself. Some of the best writers in the world had the best editors. (I’m thinking of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe who worked with Maxwell Perkins.) Writers can’t find where they … Continue reading

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Self-Publishing No-No’s: You Can Tell A Book By Its Cover.

You can’t tell a book by its cover. Oh, yeah? I do, all the time. I don’t buy a book unless I like the cover. I loved the cover of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild—a worn hiking boot—and that was the reason … Continue reading

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Really? I Get To Start My Life Over? Like, Right Now?

I am seeking ways to turn the next chapter of my life into the best chapter of my life. I plan to consider all angles – not only what I call the Big Four – body, mind, heart and soul—but … Continue reading

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