Category: Self-Publishing

From Blank Page to Brilliant Idea: 10 Proven Ways to Discover Your Next Writing Project

Christine John
Brilliant Idea

Do you feel overwhelmed when finding your next writing project? Have you been staring at a blank page for what seems like hours, hoping for inspiration to strike? It can be frustrating when you don’t know where to start, but fear not! Here are 10 actionable steps to discover your next writing project and step out of your creative rut. 1. Consider your personal experiences. Your life may be filled with so many precious memories that could inspire your next writing project. Think about your successes, failures, the challenges you…

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How to Stop Depending on AI to Do All Your Writing for You

Christine John
robot using laptop

I don’t know about you, but for me, writing can be sometimes fun and sometimes stressful. When I feel inspired, I can sit down and write for hours. However, when I’m hit with writer’s block, writing can become very challenging for me. When my mind is blank and I don’t know what to write, I am always tempted to use AI technology such as ChatGPT to do the writing for me, but that’s not how I want to be known as a writer. I don’t want to depend on ChatGPT,…

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Amazon vs Draft2Digital – Which Platform is Right for Your eBook Publishing Needs?

Christine John
Books, eBook, self-publishing

Are you a writer looking to self-publish your eBook? If so, you’re probably aware of the numerous platforms available to help you bring your work to the world. Two of the most popular options are Amazon and Draft2Digital. In this blog post, we’ll compare the features and benefits of these two platforms to help you decide which one is the right fit for your eBook publishing needs. Amazon, the giant of the online retail world, is an obvious choice for many authors. With its massive customer base and extensive reach,…

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Amazon’s New Rules for Self-Publishers

Christine John
AI-generated

AI (Artificial Intelligence) has become very popular in the past few months, in particular, ChatGPT. People have been using AI for various purposes such as for healthcare, transportation, education, agriculture, and finance. And now people are using AI to write blog posts, short stories, articles, and novels. But not everyone likes to read the works of ChatGPT or AI technology. In self-publishing, people are now publishing works that were produced by AI and are being sold under the names of human writers. Amazon allows authors to self-publish their books through…

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How to Create Your Own Online Bookstore

Christine John
Online Bookstore

As an author, I have written over 18 books and have published them on Amazon and through Draft2Digital which distributes my books to various online retailers. However, I was facing the challenge of showcasing and selling from one online platform. I wanted a way to showcase my books on my website and provide buy buttons that would direct visitors to their favorite online store where they could purchase my book. I found a way to do this by installing a very useful plugin called MyBookTable on my WordPress website. This…

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Legal Matters for Writers: Copyright, Plagiarism, Libel, Contracts, Privacy

Christine John
contract, legal matters

For over 10 years I have been writing and publishing books, blog posts, and videos. There have been many times that I have been concerned about copyright infringement and plagiarism. As a writer, it’s important to be aware of various legal matters that can affect your work. Here are five legal considerations that writers should keep in mind: 1. Copyright Law Understanding copyright law is crucial for writers. Copyright protects the original expression of ideas in various forms, including literary works. It grants exclusive rights to authors, such as the…

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Top 3 Reasons Why Authors Procrastinate When Writing a Book

Christine John
author writing

As an author, I’ve written over 18 books and even I have been struggling to write a new book. Sometimes I feel like I have long-term writer’s block like some people have long-term Covid. You would think that someone like me who loves to write would find it very easy to write a book, but it’s not. Coming up with ideas is the easy part, but it’s trying to put those words down on paper so that it makes sense to your readers is the hard part. In today’s post,…

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Six Ways ChatGPT can Help You to Write a Book

Christine John
working on a computer - ChatGPT

Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, you can get help with writing your book by using ChatGPT. This AI tool can assist you with brainstorming ideas and generating titles for your books and it can also help with researching your topic and creating an outline. In this blog post, we will explore six ways ChatGPT can help you to write a book more efficiently. 1. Brainstorm Ideas Give ChatGPT a topic that you want to write about. For example, if you wanted to write a book about training your dog,…

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ChatGPT: Your AI Writing Companion for Crafting Books with Ease

Christine John
ChatGPT AI

What is ChatGPT and how can it help you with your writing? This post explains what this writing tool is and how it can help authors like you overcome writer’s block, generate ideas, and write books quickly and easily.  But first, watch the following video that teaches you step-by-step how to write a book: ChatGPT is an AI-powered writing tool developed by OpenAI that uses natural language processing (NLP) to generate human-like responses to a wide range of prompts and queries. It’s trained on a vast amount of text data,…

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Four Things I Struggle with as an Author

Christine John
Four Things I Struggle with as an Author

I started taking writing seriously when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I was writing short stories and poetry. In my early 20s, I was writing skits for a Christian radio station. I dreamed of becoming a famous author one day. Writing came easily to me when I was younger. Now that I am in my 40s I face a few writing struggles as an author. So I asked myself, “What can I do about these writing challenges?” Here are some suggestions. Blogging When I first started blogging…

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