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KDPS Promo Results Reveal Surprising Revelation

I recently scheduled a 5-day free promotion for my enovel DEAD SIZE on Amazon, one of the perks of enrolling in their KDP Select program (see my previous post for more details). For the uninitiated,…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on March 19, 2013December 28, 2017
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Judging Your Book by Its Cover

Perhaps the single most important marketing tool for your book is its cover. An effective cover draws a person to want to learn more about your book; a poorly designed one can turn off a…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on February 27, 2013December 28, 2017
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Navigating Your Amazon Listing

Whether you use an ebook distribution service like BookBaby, or submit your book directly to Amazon (which enables you to enroll in their KDPS program discussed in my prior post), knowing how to effectively compose…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on January 30, 2013December 28, 2017
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TO KDPS, OR NOT TO KDPS

For me, this was a good question. For the unaware, KDP Select is Amazon.com’s digital distribution program where an author can publish his/her ebook directly to Kindle, under the condition that Amazon has exclusivity in…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on January 10, 2013March 15, 2013
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NOT-QUITE-DIY SELF-PUBLISHING

So the day I’ve been waiting for—the day I’ve been working for—has arrived. My debut novel DEAD SIZE is published! Out there for all the world (or at least some of it) to see and,…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on January 7, 2013February 27, 2013
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In the Beginning, There Was This Poem About a Giant Penis

When an author launches his/her website, it is a momentous occasion, analogous to, say, the maiden voyage of a luxury transatlantic ocean liner. The author’s first blog post, therefore, could be equated to the ship’s…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on July 15, 2012June 9, 2020
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