It's easy to get negative in the publishing industry. Rejections. Bad Reviews. Slow Sales. It's hard to keep positive when you think everything is conspiring against you.
Positive Publishing Perspectives is a new publication designed to give you the kick in the butt you need to keep your focus and your attitude in check. Learn how to change your thinking to adapt to the industry. Develop pro-active solutions for problems. And avoid the pity parties of negative people who would rather believe in vast publishing conspiracies than themselves.
The fact is, many people fight the system because they think the system is out to get them. This self-defeating way of thinking leads to an adversarial relationship with potential markets, resources, and contacts. Positive Publishing Perspectives will help you learn how to train yourself to avoid "the martyr syndrome" and make sure your message is heard.
All issues will be absolutely free. In fact, readers are invited to copy, reprint, or share articles of interest.
Positive Publishing Perspectives is a division of Bards and Sages.
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Download: FREE Each issue of PPP is packed full of useful information that independent authors can put to use now. Find practical advice and real world tactics to help you build your publishing company.
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Why You MUST Define Your Market
Narrow Your Focus
Designing Your Marketing
Making Money off of Amazon Sales
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Low Cost and Free Advertising Recommendations
Pitfalls of Banner Exchanges
Earning Trust
Security Tips
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Download: FREE Each issue of PPP is packed full of useful information that independent authors can put to use now. Find practical advice and real world tactics to help you build your publishing company.
Volume One, Issue Two
Publishing is Not a Charity
Money Isn't Everything
Quid Pro Quo
Cheap Advetising
Book Covers as Posters
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Change Your Vocabulary, Change Your Reality
(Self) Image Is Everything
What to Say, and When to Say it
"Typo" Free Reviews
Your Publisher Identity
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Download: FREE Each issue of PPP is packed full of useful information that independent authors can put to use now. Find practical advice and real world tactics to help you build your publishing company.
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Help for the graphically challenged: 8 sites to find free art, graphics, and logos
Caused Based Marketing: What it is and how to do it.
Internet Networking: How to not be considered a hack
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