The Kindlepreneur's favorite title-writing tools

Posted on 05/05/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Coming up with a title for your book can be as intimidating as staring at that first blank page. But...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Titles

Why and how to write a memorable author bio

Posted on 05/03/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors may prefer to have their work grab the spotlight, but they can’t go completely incognito. At least Dave Chesson...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Design, Marketing

How to format an ebook's copyright page

Posted on 04/27/2021 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve read post upon post about licensing and copyright for authors — what they mean and why they’re important. So...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Design, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Maximize the value of a writing conference

Posted on 04/23/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s yet to be seen what the post-COVID world looks like, but it’s safe to assume that it’ll include some...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur)

The Kindlepreneur's complete guide to Amazon Author Central

Posted on 04/21/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson has refreshed his guide to taking full advantage of your Amazon Author Central account. In addition to explaining...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing

An early primer on how to use Kindle Vella

Posted on 04/20/2021 at 09:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last week, the writing world became aware of a new Amazon program called Kindle Vella. Information on the serialized-story program...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Kindle Direct Publishing

The Kindlepreneur's thoughts on picking a pen name

Posted on 03/22/2021 at 11:31 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you have a nom de plume already or are thinking of adding one, Dave Chesson's post on pen names...

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How to recruit, manage, and nurture an ARC team

Posted on 12/15/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson has quite the gift for authors today: a guide on building an ARC team. And though it’s written...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing

Put your book's editorial reviews to work on its Amazon page

Posted on 11/28/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson has great news about editorial reviews — they’re easy to obtain and powerful when used correctly. That last...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Reader reviews

2 perspectives on how to connect with other authors

Posted on 11/10/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A double dose of networking tips may feel a little incongruous right now, but we promise there’s real-time relevance with...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Joanna Penn