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Before finalizing a book manuscript, an author must decide if they will include a foreword. A foreword is a brief message inserted as part of the front matter of a book. It provides information about the author or subject matter. A foreword is usually written by a friend or colleague—someone who is familiar with the author or is considered a subject matter expert. Some publishers require authors to include a…

One of the most frequent questions I receive from new authors is: “How do I market my book?” Sadly,  the question is usually asked two or three years later than it ought to be. The time to begin marketing your book is at least a year (ideally two or three years) before it’s published. The first step in marketing your book is creating a personal website or blog. As an author, your…

When we start out to create a blog, we should ask a few questions. The answers will point us to the tools we’ll need. The first question might be, “Why do I want to create a blog?” Is it for business, school, ministry, or as a hobby? What types of things do I want to have on my blog? Will I post written messages, videos, or photos? What type of…

In this message, we’ll show you a step-by-step method for writing a description that will get your Kindle book in the hands of readers. (We strongly recommend that you read our article on selecting keywords first as this subject will be discussed in this message.) Your book’s description is not merely an introduction of your book to potential readers – it is also a field of data used by search engines…

This message will introduce you to the world of self-publishing and help you decide if self-publishing is for you. We did a lot of research before we decided to self-publish our first book. We investigated and compared all the different routes of publishing—the cost breakdown, terms of contracts, the quality of printing, customer service, etc. We weighed all the things we had learned and decided that self-publishing was the way…