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Tips for Pre-selling Books on Amazon

Tips for Pre-selling Books on Amazon

by Michele DeFilippo | Oct 18, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book

The deciding factor in my writing an article on tips for pre-selling books on Amazon was the following scenario: An author calls 1106 Design. He’s putting the finishing touches on his manuscript. He decided to work with us after researching options online. He loves...
Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?

Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?

by Michele DeFilippo | Oct 5, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book

In truth, this blog should read, “Why does it take so long to prepare a book to self-publish?” but that long-tail keyword isn’t trending in Google. Thus, while the title reads “Why Does It Take So Long to Publish a Book?”, we are going to focus on the production end....
Seniors and Publishing: Top 3 FAQ about Seniors and Books

Seniors and Publishing: Top 3 FAQ about Seniors and Books

by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 21, 2020 | Guest Posts, How to Self-publish a Book

Reading is one of the greatest things that humans do. Reading has allowed us to understand history, and for thousands of years, has been a significant pastime and form of communication. Books and other types of written text have helped humans grow and become masters...
Why Now Is a Good Time to Self-Publish a Book

Why Now Is a Good Time to Self-Publish a Book

by Michele DeFilippo | Apr 8, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Selling Books

Self-publishing your book might not be at the top of your agenda these days. But if your book is written and ready to self-publish, here are five reasons why this is a good time to self-publish. People want a diversion Right now, many people are stuck at home due to...
How to Choose Your Publishing Team

How to Choose Your Publishing Team

by Michele DeFilippo | Jan 15, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Self-publishing Specialists

As the publishing team for hundreds of authors each year, we look forward to the times when we can share with our authors in their joy of winning book awards. We love posting on social media about our authors who have won book awards, and we’ve recently introduced a...
Top Ten 1106 Design Self-Publishing Blog Posts of the Decade

Top Ten 1106 Design Self-Publishing Blog Posts of the Decade

by Michele DeFilippo | Jan 2, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Uncategorized

According to the old adage, “Everything old is new again.” When we reviewed our ten most popular self-publishing blog posts of the last decade, we noticed that the page views for the blog reflect the issues that consistently concern authors no matter what the year:...
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