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Where to keep up to date (The Happy Writer 40)

Episode 40 of The Happy Writer deals with finding a community of fellow writers that is useful to you. Some writing and marketing books that have author communities attached: Help my Facebook ads suck – Mal Cooper The Indie Mindset – Adam Croft The Indie Author Unleashed – Robert Ryan…

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January 13, 2022 November 2, 2021The Happy Writer

Trials and tribulations of editing (The Happy Writer 37)

In episode 37 of The Happy Writer we talk about getting your book edited, especially if this is your first foray into selfpublishing. What are the types of editing? What can you expect? What do you need to look out for? What are the trade-offs you should consider? Listen to…

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December 23, 2021 October 27, 2021The Happy Writer

Does a one star review sink your book (The Happy Writer 36)

In The Happy Writer 36 we look at why people write one star reviews and how you can deal with and shield yourself from the effects when this happens. Do you even need to worry? Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube. NEW! The Happy Writer is also on…

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December 16, 2021 October 27, 2021The Happy Writer

Becoming a better writer (The Happy Writer 35)

Episode 35 of The Happy Writer deals with how to keep improving our writing craft, where to look for options to learn and where improvements are likely to have the greatest impact on your sales. You can find a curated list of books for writers here Listen to this episode…

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December 9, 2021 October 27, 2021The Happy Writer

Promotions (The Happy Writer 34)

In The Happy Writer episode 34, we explore what to expect from promotions, your tactics and strategies for getting started with doing paid promotions. Here are some links that you may find useful. These sites list a huge variety of free and paid promotion sites that you can try: Best…

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December 2, 2021 October 27, 2021The Happy Writer

Should you write about the pandemic? (The Happy Writer 33)

Should you write about the pandemic? (The Happy Writer 33)

In The Happy Writer 33, we look at how major events, like the pandemic, and politics, will inform your fiction, and that it will be hard to avoid to at least mentioning them in passing. But you can also use events and political situations to add colour to your setting…

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November 25, 2021 October 26, 2021The Happy Writer

Services All Writers Should Use (The Happy Writer 32)

Services All Writers Should Use (The Happy Writer 32)

In episode 32 of The Happy Writer, I give a list of services that are beneficial to the writing, publishing and selling of books. Services mentioned are: For Writing: Scrivener Ywriter For Editing: ProWritingAid Grammarly For formatting: Vellum Calibre Jutoh Atticus Draft2Digital For promotions: Bookfunnel StoryOrigin MyBookCave Prolific Works Email…

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November 18, 2021 August 30, 2021The Happy Writer self-publishing

Is Bookbub worth the money? (The Happy Writer 31)

Is Bookbub worth the money?

Is Bookbub worth the money? The Happy Writer episode 31. In The Happy Writer 31, we look at the high-end advertising list service Bookbub. New writers are often advised that that is the panacea of list-based advertisers, but the cost is very steep. Are you likely to earn your money…

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November 11, 2021 August 30, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer Bookbub, marketing

Aggregator or Direct (The Happy Writer 30)

Aggregator or Direct (The Happy Writer 30)

Aggregator or Direct. The Happy Writer episode 30. In episode 30 of The Happy Writer, we talk about whether you should open accounts with all the retailers direct or use an aggregator. We go through the pros and cons of each and talk about some of the considerations. Listen to…

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November 4, 2021 August 12, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer selfpublishing

Improve Your Newsletter (The Happy Writer 29)

Improve Your Newsletter (The Happy Writer 29)

Improve Your Newletter. The Happy Writer episode 29. The Happy Writer 29 looks at what to do when you’re unhappy with the results you get from your newsletter emails. What are the causes and what can you do to increase the number of sales you get? What should you consider?…

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October 28, 2021 August 11, 2021marketing, self-publishing, The Happy Writer marketing, newsletters
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