Hosting a Pre-Sale for Signed Copies of Your Paperback

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Hosting a Pre-Sale for Signed Copies of Your Paperback

Self-publishing a high-quality book requires an investment. The cost of professional editing, formatting, and cover design adds up, in addition to your marketing budget for your launch and expenses to build your author platform. One way to offset some of your publishing investment is to host a pre-sale for signed copies of your paperback once your files are uploaded to the printer, but before you turn on distribution and launch your book via online retailers.

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Generate Passive Income with a Series of eBooks

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Generate Passive Income with a Series of eBooks

If you are reading this, you probably already know that writing is a vehicle for sharing your unique voice, inspiring others and establishing yourself as an expert in your field. But did you know that it can also provide a passive income stream? One way to generate residual monthly income is by creating a series of eBooks. While there are many online platforms on which you can publish eBooks, the focus of this article will be on Amazon’s publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).

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5 Ways to Build Your Author Empire

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5 Ways to Build Your Author Empire

If you’re a published author, you probably already know that your book sales alone are not going to make you rich. Sure, it happens for some, but the truth is the majority of authors don’t make a living solely from their books, although the book is often the most important piece of the puzzle as it’s the foundation of your author empire.

Once published, your book lends you credibility as an expert in your field and opens doors of opportunity, allowing you to reach your tribe and share your message on a broader scale. Now you can schedule speaking engagements, create companion products, develop mentoring and coaching programs, launch online courses—the high-end items that will become the basis of your business.

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