The Gamble of Publishing Your Book
Do you remember the movie Maverick with Mel Gibson and James Garner? It was a Wild West movie about high stacks gambling on a river boat. There was a $25,000 entry fee to play with a potential take of...
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How to Build a Career Out Of Your Book
Why are you writing your book? Is it because you want to chronicle a story for your friends and family or do you hope to build a career from your insights and knowledge? I have often heard writers say,...
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Grab Your Reader with Killer Back Cover Copy
People are very visual. When selecting their next book to read, they base the decision on the cover art and the description on the back cover. Unless they are already familiar with your work and make a...
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Get Answers to the Most Frequent Asked Self-Publishing Questions
I have been in the self-publishing world for what seems forever and I have heard it all. Wannabe authors and authors who are more established have come to me with questions and over the years I have...
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11 Tips to Help You Find the Right Book Artist
Your story is done. You are ready for the layout process. It is time to consider any cover art or internal illustrations that will enhance your story. It doesn’t matter if you have created an adult...
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Halo Publishing International Partners with Westwood HS on Bridge to Burundi
Westwood High School students have teamed up with Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire and Halo Publishing International to release their first children’s book, “Bakuru and the School on the Hill.“ The...
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10 Benefits of Self-Publishing Your Book
You have written the next Nobel Prize winning novel and now you need to get it in the hands of readers. Do you contact a publishing house like Simon and Schuster or do you go the route of...
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The Reality of Traditional Publishing for Your Book
Last week I offered up 10 benefits for self-publishing your book. Although I am a propionate of self-publishing and in fact have built a business around self-publishing, there are some benefits to the...
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The Future of the Book Industry: Making a Case for E-books
Think about the last time you got on a plane. As you walked down the aisle to your seat in the back by the bathroom – unless you were in first class – did you happen to notice what people were...
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The Halo Publishing Blog is 100 Articles Strong
I’m excited to have reached the one hundred article milestone on the Halo Publishing blog. I hope you are enjoying the articles and finding tips and techniques to help you in the process of marketing...
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Inspiring Lessons from Self Published Author Sarra Cannon
Sometimes it helps to hear from someone who has traveled the same road that you are on. What mistakes did they make? What road blocks did they encounter? And most importantly, how did they over come to...
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Submit Your Manuscript for Free Analysis
Have you written a book and wonder what to do next? You might start by receiving a free analysis from a professional publishing house. Thanksgiving is the annual start of the year-end holiday season...
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Tired of Waiting to Hear from an Agent or Traditional Publishing House?
Waiting is one of my least favorite things. It seems that the pain of waiting becomes exponentially worse the more important the outcome. So as writers, waiting to hear whether or not a publishing...
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What is the Difference Between a Publicist and a Self-Publisher
I have been asked what the difference is between a publicist and a self-publisher many times over the years. Often the two become confused as it would appear that their responsibilities and services...
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Kickstarter – A Great Way to Finance Publishing Your Book
If you have a book ready for publishing and the only thing holding you back is money, then Kickstarter might be a viable solution. Kickstarter is an online vehicle for collecting funds over a short...
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