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October 14, 2019

Publishing Service Index: October 2019 [with notes]
What is Your Biggest Problem with Self-Publishing? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post
Reasons Why Many Self-Published Books Fail and How to Fix That – Gary Peterson | Guest Post
Do Traditional Publishers Hate Self-Published Authors? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post
Self-Publish or Not: Advice from a Traditional Publisher – Joseph McLean | Guest Post
6 Reasons Why Your Book Isn’t Getting Published – Paige Wheeler | Guest Post
Unlock Your Creative Writing Potential – Piper McIntosh | Guest Post
The Decision to Become an Author – Anthony Sciarratta | Guest Post
7 Things Authors Should Not Do on Instagram – Lauren Adley | Guest Post
Writing and Reading for Pleasure (June 2019): Douglas Burcham

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- Spiderwize UK – Reviewed (Updated, September 2018) - September 4, 2018
- ALLi’s Orna Ross Interviews Darren Hardy – Amazon’s UK Manager of Kindle Direct Publishing [Video] - August 7, 2018
- Google Play Books Platform is Open Again to Indie Authors for Direct Uploads - June 25, 2018
- Publishing Service Index: April 2018 [With Notes] - April 9, 2018
- Publishing Service Index: December 2017 [with notes] - December 13, 2017
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- CJK Group Agree to Purchase of Printer and Self-Publishing Service Provider Thomson-Shore - May 13, 2019
- Troubador Publishing Roll out the Festival Bookshop - December 11, 2018
- Publishing Service Index: November 2018 [with notes] - November 5, 2018
- Amazon Confirms that CreateSpace and KDP Print will Merge into a Single Platform - August 28, 2018
- Google Play Books Platform is Open Again to Indie Authors for Direct Uploads - June 25, 2018
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- What is Your Biggest Problem with Self-Publishing? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 27, 2019
- Reasons Why Many Self-Published Books Fail and How to Fix That – Gary Peterson | Guest Post - September 19, 2019
- Self-Publish or Not: Advice from a Traditional Publisher – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 2, 2019
- The Decision to Become an Author – Anthony Sciarratta | Guest Post - July 19, 2019
- 7 Things Authors Should Not Do on Instagram – Lauren Adley | Guest Post - July 7, 2019
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- Publishing Service Index: October 2019 [with notes] - October 9, 2019
- What is Your Biggest Problem with Self-Publishing? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 27, 2019
- Reasons Why Many Self-Published Books Fail and How to Fix That – Gary Peterson | Guest Post - September 19, 2019
- Self-Publish or Not: Advice from a Traditional Publisher – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 2, 2019
- The Decision to Become an Author – Anthony Sciarratta | Guest Post - July 19, 2019
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- 7 Things Authors Should Not Do on Instagram – Lauren Adley | Guest Post - July 7, 2019
- Kicking Off My First Book with Kickstarter – Jonas Ressem | Guest Post - May 22, 2019
- Self-Publishing: Book Cover Design Mistakes to Watch Out For – Lauren Adley | Guest Post - April 23, 2019
- 5 Fun Story Tools to Inspire Your Writing – Emmanuel Nataf | Guest Post - March 19, 2019
- Publishing’s Double-Edged Sword: The Pros And Cons of Technology – Dave Chesson | Guest Post - December 4, 2018
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- 6 Self-Imposed Limitations That Prevent You from Publishing (And How to Beat Them) – Elizabeth Lee | Guest Post - February 5, 2017
- 30 Marketing Questions that Self-Published Authors Must Answer – Jason Walberg | Guest Post - August 26, 2015
- Writing and Reading for Pleasure: August | Douglas Burcham - August 11, 2015
- TIPM Q&A Interview: Peter Paul van Bekkum – Mybestseller - May 11, 2015
- Writers Be Warned: The Case Against Author Solutions (Part 3) - April 22, 2015
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Traditional Publishing
- INFOGRAPHIC: The Surprising Reading Habits of Millennials - April 5, 2019
- Amazon Launches Online Store in Australia - December 5, 2017
- Amazon Introduces Charts: A Bestseller List for What People are Really Reading and Buying - May 18, 2017
- Amazon Publishing Launches New Author and Agent Portal - May 2, 2017
- London Book Fair 2017: Quantum17 Voices [Video] - March 13, 2017
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- Do Traditional Publishers Hate Self-Published Authors? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 12, 2019
- Self-Publish or Not: Advice from a Traditional Publisher – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 2, 2019
- 6 Reasons Why Your Book Isn’t Getting Published – Paige Wheeler | Guest Post - August 27, 2019
- Unlock Your Creative Writing Potential – Piper McIntosh | Guest Post - August 3, 2019
- Writing Fiction? These 5 Contemporary Short Stories Will Inspire You – Emily Marchant | Guest Post - June 5, 2019
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- Do Traditional Publishers Hate Self-Published Authors? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 12, 2019
- Self-Publish or Not: Advice from a Traditional Publisher – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 2, 2019
- 6 Reasons Why Your Book Isn’t Getting Published – Paige Wheeler | Guest Post - August 27, 2019
- Unlock Your Creative Writing Potential – Piper McIntosh | Guest Post - August 3, 2019
- Writing Fiction? These 5 Contemporary Short Stories Will Inspire You – Emily Marchant | Guest Post - June 5, 2019
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- 7 Things Authors Should Not Do on Instagram – Lauren Adley | Guest Post - July 7, 2019
- Kicking Off My First Book with Kickstarter – Jonas Ressem | Guest Post - May 22, 2019
- Self-Publishing: Book Cover Design Mistakes to Watch Out For – Lauren Adley | Guest Post - April 23, 2019
- 5 Fun Story Tools to Inspire Your Writing – Emmanuel Nataf | Guest Post - March 19, 2019
- Publishing’s Double-Edged Sword: The Pros And Cons of Technology – Dave Chesson | Guest Post - December 4, 2018
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- Writing and Reading for Pleasure: January | Douglas Burcham - January 7, 2016
- Amazon Is The Reader’s Friend | Intelligence Squared Debate [VIDEO] - January 16, 2015
- Writing and reading for pleasure – Part Seven (Preface) | Douglas Burcham - December 9, 2014
- Publishing, Today and Tomorrow: A Short Film | Authoright - December 1, 2014
- HarperCollins Direct Sales Initiative: Is it Reactive or Proactive? - October 6, 2014
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- What is Your Biggest Problem with Self-Publishing? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 27, 2019
- 7 Things Authors Should Not Do on Instagram – Lauren Adley | Guest Post - July 7, 2019
- How Writers can Use the Power of Instagram – Chrys Fey | Guest Post - January 8, 2019
- When Should You Publish Your Book? – Eugene Eaton | Guest Post - October 31, 2018
- Marketing Your Book: 8 Mistakes You Need to Avoid – Joel Syder | Guest Post - October 1, 2018
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- When Should You Publish Your Book? – Eugene Eaton | Guest Post - October 31, 2018
- Marketing Your Book: 8 Mistakes You Need to Avoid – Joel Syder | Guest Post - October 1, 2018
- 10 Ways Authors Can Collaborate to Sell More Books – Bonnie Baguley | Guest Post - September 12, 2018
- Top 15 Ways to Promote Your Book – Amber Wilson | Guest Post - January 9, 2018
- Why Writers Should Invest in Personal Brand – Zoe Carter | Guest Post - August 30, 2017
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Publishing Service Index: October 2019 [with notes] - October 9, 2019
What is Your Biggest Problem with Self-Publishing? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 27, 2019
Reasons Why Many Self-Published Books Fail and How to Fix That – Gary Peterson | Guest Post - September 19, 2019
Do Traditional Publishers Hate Self-Published Authors? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 12, 2019
Self-Publish or Not: Advice from a Traditional Publisher – Joseph McLean | Guest Post - September 2, 2019