Tag Archives: Carnival Of The Indies

Repurposing Blog Posts: For Maximum Impact, Exposure, and Income

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Here is an explanation of the process, or steps, involved in repurposing your blog posts into a saleable, money-making, format. It’s not a quick or easy way to make money from your blog posts. But, it is an interesting … Continue reading →

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5 Easy Steps To Repurposing Your Blog Post Into An Audio Podcast

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Repurposing your blog post is one of the smartest and easiest ways to spread your message to a wider and more varied audience. The more people that see it and read it, the more that will benefit from it, … Continue reading →

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Sell Sheet Worksheet And Questionnaire For Self-Publishers

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis This worksheet and questionnaire is simply a boiled-down list to help you start to organize what you’ll need to begin building your first sell sheet. Part I is very straightforward, and it’s just a matter of filling in the … Continue reading →

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Successful Non-fiction Authors Do Not Confuse Empathy With Sympathy

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Updated February 16, 2023 Subtitle Having genuine and honest empathy for your audience is one of the keys to success as a non-fiction author Synopsis Even though empathy and sympathy both involve your feelings about your readers, they refer to … Continue reading →

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5 Surefire Ways To Optimize Your Book’s Sell Sheet

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Updated December 10, 2022 Synopsis To become or remain financially successful as a self-publisher, you must be able to quickly and effectively get your marketing message to your book-buying audience. Your book’s sell sheet is an excellent tool to do … Continue reading →

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The Strategic Advantage of a Credible Book Foreword Author

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Updated January 31, 2023 Subtitle Without credibility, your book will not achieve the critical or financial success you seek Synopsis For a book foreword to give a substantial strategic advantage over other books competing for the same audience, someone with … Continue reading →

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The 5 Basic Ingredients Of Successful Book Marketing

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis In order to become a successful self-publisher, you will need to devote a large part of your life to marketing. This will encompass marketing yourself, as well as your book. Understanding these five ingredients will ensure that your book … Continue reading →

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Sell Sheets: An Intro Guide For New Self-Publishers

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis A sell sheet is a one-sheet flyer that gives some detailed information about a book and its author. Here is a short discussion of what a sell sheet is and is not, how to use it, and what information … Continue reading →

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Personalize Your Foreword With Anecdotes To Make It More Powerful

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Anecdotes are an amazing literary device for writers, as well as marketers. They are a deceptively powerful writing and marketing tool. Here is a short discussion about anecdotes, and how to use them in a book’s foreword to help … Continue reading →

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9 Tips On Writing A Great Description For A Non-Fiction Book

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis If your book’s description does not grab the reader by the collar, and quickly convince them that you have the answers that they are looking for, you are going to lose them. This short list of tips can improve … Continue reading →

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10 Amazing Low-Cost Ways To Market Your Book

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Here is a beginner’s list of effective, popular, proven-to-work, and low-cost ways to market your book. The steps to marketing your book, and deciding which avenues are good for you to utilize for this, might take you a few … Continue reading →

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Direct Mail Marketing For The Self-Publisher

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Many self-publishers have probably forgotten the power of this marketing strategy – or don’t believe that this method can work for a tech-savvy self-publisher. But, for the authors of non-fiction, especially those that own a business, a book’s marketing … Continue reading →

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Jump-Start Your Self-Publishing Business In 10 Steps

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

10 Steps To Self-Publishing Your First Book Synopsis These ten steps will help you painlessly jump-start your new self-publishing business. Although most of these steps are not difficult to accomplish, I believe that they’ll help you quickly lay the foundation … Continue reading →

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The 5 Essential Parts Of A Powerful Book Introduction

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Buyers of your book don’t care why you wrote your book. They just want to know how your book can help them improve their life. Your book’s Introduction gives you an opportunity to convince the buyers that your book … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Book Cover Design Tips For Self-Publishers

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis You must first realize that a book’s cover is the equivalent of a product’s packaging. You must figure out what needs to be on that cover in order for a buyer to choose your book over the many others … Continue reading →

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10 Signs That You Are NOT Ready To Self-Publish

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Synopsis Are you really ready – not just your manuscript, but you – to self-publish? Here’s a list of the ten most important things you must consider before getting into self-publishing. What You Will Learn 1. You will learn the … Continue reading →

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