#PubTips

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 hour ago

Boost book sales with public presentations Many book authors are happy to simply do what they enjoy most, which is write. You also have to promote your published books, though, and a time-honored way of doing so is by making presentati…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

3 hours ago

Great Ebook Formatting Tips Ebooks follow different formatting rules than books printed on paper. That’s because a book made of ink on paper is a different platform for presenting information than a book made of digital …

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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

3 hours ago

SlushWire - Weekly writing opportunities digest

Slushwire Week 11 - 103 alerts for writers:

👽 Reddit: 17
🦋 Bluesky: 37
📋 Critiques: 30
🕵️ Agents: 18
📬 Openings: 1

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

9 hours ago

Can I Make a Living as an Indie Author? Wouldn’t it be great to make a living as a writer? You know, no more day job, relaxing days spent at the coffee shop or the beach with pen and notepad in hand, writing exactly what you want?Is…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

20 hours ago

Fixing tab errors when formatting an ebook When formatting an ebook in Microsoft Word, one problem a number of authors run into is a “tab” error. In the case of Kindle ebooks, this usually means an unsightly, extra space or two before …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 day ago

Consider exercising ‘nuclear option’ on ebook You’ve formatted your ebook in MS Word and uploaded it to Kindle DP or Smashwords. When you open the online previewer to see how it looks, you’re surprised to see tons of odd line breaks, stra…

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor

@carolinavonkampen.com

1 day ago

Query Letter Editing Packages & Manuscript Evaluations for Writers Ready to make a polished first impression with your future agent? Review my query letter editing packages to see which works best for you.

Ready to make a polished first impression with your future literary agent?

Check out my #queryletter editing packages. I can help you pitch your story effectively to agents.

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Write Query Hook

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1 day ago

📖🦈:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2023/03/

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Winning Writers

@winningwriters.com

1 day ago

Copyright for Authors: 5 Essential Things You Should Know A copyright attorney shares the essential IP advice all authors need to protect their work, including when to register and what to trademark.

Copyright for Authors: 5 Essential Things You Should Know
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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

1 day ago

👽 Throwback to this r/PubTips gem:

[Pubtips] Agented after 86 requests & Querying as a PoC

https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/ycmlun

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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

2 days ago

REMINDER to querying writers - STUDY Query Shark 📖🦈:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2010/02/

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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

2 days ago

r/publishing 👽 greatest hit:

Predatory Vanity Press YourBookTeam is spamming posts with p...

https://www.reddit.com/r/publishing/comments/1h870y9

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Write Query Hook

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2 days ago

Slushwire by writequeryhook.com logo - Cream text over slate green background - Daily alerts for writers in the query trenches

Reeled in by 🍧 Slushwire:
Agent Carolyn Forde opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/6071

Query better at
https://writequeryhook.com

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor

@carolinavonkampen.com

3 days ago

Query Letter Editing Packages & Manuscript Evaluations for Writers Ready to make a polished first impression with your future agent? Review my query letter editing packages to see which works best for you.

Ready to make a polished first impression with your future literary agent?

Check out my #queryletter editing packages. I can help you pitch your story effectively to agents.

carolinavonkampen.com/query-letter... #writingcommunity #querytrenches #amquerying #pubtips #amediting #freelanceeditor

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

3 days ago

Indie authors should complete Schedule SE An important federal tax form that indie authors will have to file is Schedule SE.The schedule calculates the self-employment taxes owed for Social Security and Medicare. Since you don’t earn a pay…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

3 days ago

What is the X-Ray function in an ebook? Among the many features often noted on Kindle book sales pages is the “X-Ray function.” Besides sounding like it’s out of a superhero comic book, the option for adding this feature is never offered…

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Write Query Hook

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3 days ago

From the 👽 r/publishing archives:

The next generation in publishing will do better (hint, they...

https://www.reddit.com/r/publishing/comments/1jct3ci

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

How to make copyright, trademark symbols Oftentimes when writing – especially nonfiction – you’ll need to add copyright, trademark and registered trademark symbols. They are easy to make in Microsoft Word. Just use the following keyboard …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

How to make copyright, trademark symbols Oftentimes when writing – especially nonfiction – you’ll need to add copyright, trademark and registered trademark symbols. They are easy to make in Microsoft Word. Just use the following keyboard …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

How to make copyright, trademark symbols Oftentimes when writing – especially nonfiction – you’ll need to add copyright, trademark and registered trademark symbols. They are easy to make in Microsoft Word. Just use the following keyboard …

#pubtips #indieauthors #indiebook #indiepub #selfpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

4 days ago

📖🦈 Writers if you're querying read The Shark

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2010/12/

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

4 days ago

Slushwire by writequeryhook.com logo - Cream text over slate green background - Daily alerts for writers in the query trenches

Reeled in by 💌 Slushwire:
"[QCrit] Adult Speculative Fiction - Solus (70k Third Atte..."
https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1rmgwch

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https://writequeryhook.com

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

6 Tips on Uploading Your Self-Published Book Uploading your book when self-publishing sounds complicated, but it’s really not. Being aware of what’s involved and then going through the process a couple of times will help make it a…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

5 days ago

Indie authors: Don’t hire staff – contract them! Once your self-publishing business takes off, you’ll likely find yourself overwhelmed. You’re getting more requests and orders for products or services than you can handle, you’re finding your…

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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

5 days ago

👽 A r/writing}classic:

This would clear up 99% of the questions asked on this sub. ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/axwqgs

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

6 days ago

4 Things You Must Know About Writing An Ebook • Why you must publish your book digitally• Basic guidelines for self-publishing ebooks• Consider differences between paper, ebooks • How to determine your ebook’s price 

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Write Query Hook

@writequeryhook.bsky.social

6 days ago

🦈 Query Chum:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2023/06/

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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Write Query Hook

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6 days ago

Slushwire by writequeryhook.com logo - Cream text over slate green background - Daily alerts for writers in the query trenches

Alert caught by the 📫 Slushwire team at
https://writequeryhook.com

Agent Maria Whelan opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/10107

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

4 Levels of Editing Explained • Different levels, types of editing exist   • Proofreading most basic – and final – kind of edit  • Copy editing intended for book near completion  • Substantive edit needed early in writing proce…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Indie Authors: 4 Tips on Bookkeeping • Once you publish book, start bookkeepingAs an author, when you think of bookkeeping, the first thought that probably comes to your mind is how you organize all of your books on the limited number…

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