Training #539 – Ask us Anything (Publishing Strategies and Tools)

In this training, we answered your questions on book publishing strategies, covering the use of pen names, publisher names, and series names.

We also outlined the different publishing methods (self-publishing, independent publishing, and traditional publishing) alongside techniques for rapid book releases, advertising budgets, and audience targeting.

We discussed using various tools like KDP, IngramSpark, Book Vault, Lulu, Affinity Publisher, and Canva, with insights into pricing, printing options, and design elements. Additionally, there is an emphasis on Canva's usage rights, and effective market research using tools such as the Push Button Publishing Book Research tool and Publisher Rocket.

As an added bonus for anybody that stuck around to the very end, Erin touched on the importance of story plotting and engaging readers with a clear cause-and-effect narrative structure.

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