How to properly format dialogue

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 08:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Good news: the Kindlepreneur has a guide to formatting dialogue to share. Better news: its author admits there’s no need...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Language

Five steps for writing a strong start to a story

Posted on 03/19/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Our favorite advice about running is “don’t think, just go.” And while variations on that exist for writing, there is...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), First lines and first chapters, The business of writing

7 great publishing and author resources worth checking out

Posted on 03/13/2020 at 08:17 AM by Guest Author

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To become a successful author, you need to learn as much about the industry as you can. Here are 7...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Jane Friedman, Joanna Penn, Publishers Weekly, Publishing, Writer Beware

Why you should calculate series read-through (and how to do it)

Posted on 03/10/2020 at 09:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Yes, Malorie Cooper understands that you likely became an author so that you could play with words and not numbers....

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, The business of writing

A lawyer's guide to copyrighting your book

Posted on 02/27/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Looking for a deep dive into copyright that you'll actually understand? Dave Chesson, the Kindlepreneur, has you covered. He invited...

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

First book? Don't make these five mistakes

Posted on 02/25/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy Mardi Gras! If you’re going out to make poor decisions tonight — and we’re not judging — let them...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Email newsletter, Keywords

Dave Chesson's free tools for Amazon keywords research

Posted on 02/18/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The autofill function of many search engines — including Amazon’s — is good for more than laughs at the kooky...

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

Bestselling author shares her strategy for writing faster

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 11:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many thriving indie authors attribute their success to their ability to publish frequently. Great, you might think, but what if...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writing advice

Dave Chesson explains how to pick Amazon ad keywords

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Say you’re looking into using Amazon Ads. You might think that, having done your Kindle keywords research, you can just...

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

The Kindlepreneur's guide to Instagram for authors

Posted on 01/11/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Is Winter Storm Isaiah keeping you inside where it’s safe and warm? If so, now is the perfect time to...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Social media and websites