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Self-Publishing

Author Blogging 101: 3 Tips for Using Photos

February 6, 2012 8 comments
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It’s a given: blog articles attract more interest with photographs and other images. Hey, that’s one of the reasons I have a large photo at the top of every blog post. When it became apparent that browsers would stop to read an article with an arresting image, it lead to an explosion of images on [...]

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This Week in the Blogs, January 29 – February 4, 2012

February 5, 2012 2 comments
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This week is rich with great blog posts. From advice on raising your author profile to formatting for print or ebooks, to digging into analytics and a new way of thinking about readers and authors. Have fun! Dan Blank (@WeGrowMedia) on We Grow Media Want to Raise Your Profile Online? Interview People “When you speak [...]

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Print Books: The New Vanity Publishing?

February 3, 2012 55 comments
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Print Books: The New Vanity Publishing? by Joanna Penn looks at the choice self-publishers make between ebooks and print books

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Two Reasons Why Books Matter

February 2, 2012 10 comments
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Two Reasons Why Books Matter looks at the emotional power of books to move us, and their ability to last over time

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Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes

February 1, 2012 21 comments
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Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes discusses the role of proportion and x-height in relation to book typography

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