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SELF-PUBLISHING AND PRINT-ON-DEMAND

What is Publishing 2.0 and why is it important for writers?

What is Web 2.0 and why is it important for writers?

What are the pros and cons with “traditional” publishing?

What are the pros and cons with self-publishing?

What is print-on-demand and why should you do it?

Publish your ebook on Smashwords – load a Word document and be published in multiple eReader formats

INTERNET SALES AND MARKETING, PLUS BOOK PROMOTION

Free award-winning marketing plan download

Blogs: 10 reasons authors should have one

Blogs: How do I set up my own blog?

Twitter: what is it and why should authors use it?

Sell your book on Amazon

Social networking and Web 2.0 sites for writers and authors

How to make your own book trailer using MovieMaker

Top tips on press releases

Book promotion: 5 top tips for being on TV

Book promotion: 5 reasons authors should be in compilation books

Book promotion: 5 reasons to enter competitions and awards

WRITING AND TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING

Write a Book: 10 reasons you should write yours now

Where do I find the time to write a book?

From Idea to Book – an overview of the process

Literary agents: Do I need one and how do I get one?

Record your book instead of writing it

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Self Publishing: The Pros and Cons | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Write a Book: 10 Reasons Why - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 7:19 pm
From Idea to Book: An Overview of the Process | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 7:32 pm
What is Print-on-Demand and why should I do it? | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Where can you sell your book? - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 8:02 pm
How do I sell my book on Amazon.com? by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Literary agents: Do I need an agent and how do I get one? - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Writing a book: Where do you find the time to write? - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 17, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Twitter: What is it and why should authors use it? | The Creative Penn: January 20, 2009 at 12:28 am
You have permission to write your book | The Creative Penn: January 20, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Book Promotion: 5 reasons you should enter competitions and awards...and a success story - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Blogs: How do I set up my own blog? by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: January 28, 2009 at 1:58 am
Interview with Alan Baxter: Dark fantasy indie author - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: February 6, 2009 at 1:31 am
Espresso Book Machine: A trip to visit new technology - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: February 9, 2009 at 4:58 pm
StumbleUpon: 3 ways authors can use it | The Creative Penn: February 11, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Ebooks: What are they and how do I create one? by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: February 17, 2009 at 10:45 am
Award Winning Marketing Plan - Free Download | The Creative Penn: February 20, 2009 at 6:24 pm
FAQs for literary agents | The Creative Penn: February 22, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Protect your words: Backups and cloud computing | The Creative Penn: March 2, 2009 at 1:55 am
What is copyright and how does it apply to me? | The Creative Penn: March 6, 2009 at 12:18 am
Interview with Ghostwriter - Grant McDuling - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: March 6, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Read an EBook Week: March 8-14 2009 - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: March 8, 2009 at 1:41 am
Interview with Maralyn Hill on travel and food writing - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: March 10, 2009 at 1:06 am
The Creative Penn » Blog Archive » Facebook: How authors can use it for book promotion: March 12, 2009 at 1:46 am
What if there is already a book on the subject? - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: March 17, 2009 at 1:06 am
Interview with an author now helping others: Peace Mitchell - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: March 17, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Writing lessons from Olympic speed-skater, Steven Bradbury - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: March 18, 2009 at 11:06 am
Product Review: Published and Profitable: Plan, Write, Promote, Profit. | The Creative Penn: March 19, 2009 at 1:43 am
99 Brilliant Writing and Book Links | The Creative Penn: March 19, 2009 at 1:50 am
Podcast: Rachael Bermingham explains her tips on promotion after selling over 1 million books | The Creative Penn: March 21, 2009 at 1:53 am
Podcast: Ron Nash on writing, publishing and web 2.0 book promotion | The Creative Penn: March 22, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Mobile ebook author interview: Nick Name | The Creative Penn: March 23, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Writing: 7 lessons learned from skiing | The Creative Penn: March 25, 2009 at 12:07 am
Exciting day! Creative Penn podcast on iTunes | The Creative Penn: March 26, 2009 at 1:46 am
The Future of the Book: it’s already here - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: March 28, 2009 at 12:06 am
Interview with Yasmin Shiraz: Author passionate about helping young people - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 1, 2009 at 12:05 am
How Gary Vaynerchuk got a 10 book deal without asking for it | The Creative Penn: April 3, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Video: How Gary Vaynerchuk built a "platform" and attracted a 10 book deal - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 4, 2009 at 12:12 am
Lessons from Creative Drinks - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 9, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Podcast: J.C Hutchins explains the cross-media phenomenon "Personal Effects: Dark Art" | The Creative Penn: April 9, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Podcast: Karen Schmidt on being a professional speaker and author - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 13, 2009 at 9:41 pm
101 Writing Links: for writers and authors - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 16, 2009 at 2:38 am
What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 19, 2009 at 1:04 am
Lessons learned from J.C.Hutchins: cross-media novelist - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 21, 2009 at 7:02 am
5 Book Cover Tips for Self Published Authors | The Creative Penn: April 22, 2009 at 2:22 am
Can authors be successful in multiple genres? - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: April 25, 2009 at 1:58 am
A Bookish Day...and the Sarajevo Haggadah | The Creative Penn: April 27, 2009 at 1:26 am
Publishing: 82 brilliant links for writers, authors and publishers | The Creative Penn: April 30, 2009 at 1:05 am
5 reasons having a ‘day job’ helps your writing - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 2, 2009 at 2:21 am
Podcast: Steve Tiano on Book Design and Layout including tips for self-publishers | The Creative Penn: May 4, 2009 at 12:23 am
Promote Your Book in Virtual Reader Communities | The Creative Penn: May 8, 2009 at 12:42 am
Amazon Encore: Is this a publishing game-changer? | The Creative Penn: May 18, 2009 at 5:07 am
Podcast: Author 2.0 Interview Experts Mashup - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 19, 2009 at 6:35 pm
US Publishing Trends Report: Sydney Writers Festival 2009 - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 22, 2009 at 11:07 pm
The Power of Words: Sorry Day, Australia - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 26, 2009 at 12:26 am
Behind the Scenes at Author 2.0 - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 28, 2009 at 5:47 am
Would you rather be a Best-Selling Author or a Best Writing Author? | The Creative Penn: May 29, 2009 at 1:22 am
Do Writers Favour Mind Over Body? - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 31, 2009 at 12:03 am
The Author 2.0 Blueprint: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Build Your Author Platform Online - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: May 31, 2009 at 8:17 pm
The Author 2.0 Model Explained - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 2, 2009 at 2:52 am
Skype: 5 Reasons Authors Need to Use It - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 4, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Book Expo America: From Someone Who Wasn't There - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 6, 2009 at 2:31 am
Update on author 2.0 program - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Book Promotion: Interview with Chelsea McLean - Book Publicist - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Book Promotion: 7 top tips for promotion on the radio - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Adventures in Publishing: Selling books globally - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Book Review: 'How NOT to write a novel' - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Cool gadget for writers: Livescribe Pulse smart pen | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Do authors take themselves too seriously? - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:44 pm
"The Platform is Redefined" Gary Vaynerchuk on How the Internet Game has Changed. | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Book Promotion: 5 Reasons Authors should be in Compilation books - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Publishing and ebooks: 37 great links - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Social networking and Web 2.0 sites for authors and writers - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Podcast: Iggy Pintado on How Authors Can Use Connection - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Practice Failing Until The Day You Can Fly. Lessons Learned From The Wright Brothers. - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Podcast: Author Seth Harwood on podcasting to print publishing and building your author platform - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Important Statistics for Authors - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Interview with Michael Pastore: Ebooks and Digital Publishing | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:24 pm
When is The Tipping Point for an author to go digital? | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Podcast: Joan Kremer on Writing and Authors in Second Life | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Podcast: Dale Beaumont on being an Author Entrepreneur - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Podcast: Roger C. Parker: Tips for a successful author platform - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Writing: 7 lessons from scuba diving video | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Interview with BubbleCow: Literary consultants | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:34 pm
My Writing Room...and writing tools - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:34 pm
What has stopped you from writing your book? by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Interview with Cheryl Pickett: Publishing Possibilities - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2009 - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Record your book: 3 ways to speak your book instead of write it - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Book Promotion: National commuter free paper, MX article - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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People's reactions to your book - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:51 pm
What is Web 2.0 and why is it important for writers? - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn: June 30, 2009 at 7:54 pm

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