
Book Word Counts: How many words should you write?
Wordpreneur Notebook • June 15, 2020 Book Word Counts: How many words should you write? The real answer to the headline question is: As many words as you need to communicate what you wish to communicate with your book. That’s it. But there are market realities, and although there are no universal book word count standards, […]

You’re NOT giving your books away for free!
Wordpreneur Notebook • June 14, 2020 You’re NOT giving your books away for free! Browsing indie author discussion forums on social media makes me sad sometimes. Particularly when folks who have zero marketing sense (and hence, no experience worth talking about) give indie author newbies marketing “advice.” Usually witty enough (they’re writers, after all), the […]

Good book covers don’t matter… they REALLY matter!
Wordpreneur Notebook • June 13, 2020 Good book covers don’t matter… they REALLY matter! Let’s try to keep things practical and business-focused around here as we go through this topic. Although I’d dearly love to see you succeed at this, truth of the matter is, it’s not my book. Not to mention that I have […]

WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com. Huh? What’s the difference?
Wordpreneur Notebook • June 12, 2020 WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com. Huh? What’s the difference? There is indeed a difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com, and it can be… confusing. And it isn’t just a technical newbie who can get thrown off by these, especially since both are pretty much about the same core product. But not to […]

Probably the easiest way to “learn” WordPress!
Wordpreneur Notebook • June 7, 2020 Probably the easiest way to “learn” WordPress! Want to really “learn” WordPress, easily and without a lot of effort? Well, it’s going to seem like it’s that easy anyway. Because here’s a WordPress “project” idea for you, one that’ll turn WordPress from just something you need to know, to […]

10 Ways to Repurpose Your Content
Wordpreneur Notebook • Feb. 24, 2020 10 Ways to Repurpose Your Content I love the repurposing concept. As far as jargon goes, it’s a very simple and straightforward one. All it is is adapting original content to serve a different purpose. It’s in the name. And it’s a heck of a way to multiply your […]

Maintenance! And introducing the new and improved Wordpreneur Reader!
News & Announcements • Feb. 20, 2020 Maintenance! And introducing the new and improved Wordpreneur Reader! Much of the site is unavailable as Wordpreneur goes through some much needed maintenance and overhauling. If you wish, we can notify you by email when the site is fully back up by entering your email address on the […]

Business Musings: Licensing Opportunities
Web Article Business Musings: Licensing Opportunities Source Kristine Kathryn Rusch https://kriswrites.com/2018/06/20/business-musings-licensing-opportunities/ Excerpt I think the moment writers dream of being published, they have the same wish. They want to write the books of their heart. They want those books to reach a vast audience, and they want someone else to worry about doing all the […]

How to Get Your Book into More Categories on Amazon with Keywords
Web Article How to Get Your Book into More Categories on Amazon with Keywords Source Lindsay Buroker http://lindsayburoker.com/tips-and-tricks/book-more-categories-amazon-with-keywords/ Excerpt If you’ve published any ebooks through Amazon’s KDP dashboard, you know they allow you to select two categories (i.e. Fantasy/Epic or Science Fiction/Steampunk) for your work, and then they have a box where you can type […]