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50 Days until 50: Day 10
June 19, 2020 Juneteenth To celebrate Juneteenth, support black owned businesses. I’m listing a few in this blog. These businesses are local to the Cleveland, Ohio area. Squash the Beef offers delicious vegan comfort food and catering. Squashthebeef.com The Whatknot … Continue reading
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What I want to leave in 2018
Entrepreneurship is a journey. What I realized in 2018 is that you won’t get very far if you don’t navigate the roadblocks. 2018 has forced me to question if I really have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur … Continue reading
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You are not there yet: Making decisions based on where you want to be instead of where you are
If you are like me, you have a list of goals that you have for your business. In order to reach those goals my business has to be at a certain level. One of the goals I have is to … Continue reading
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The publishing process: Bookstores are the worst place to sell books
It’s the dream of every author and publisher to see their books in a bookstore. To have your work carried by a bookstore chain is prestigious but how is it for book sales?Ironically bookstores aren’t the best places to sell … Continue reading
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If it looks like a business, then it must be a business, right?
This is a blog post I wrote about a year ago reflecting on some of my missteps building my publishing business. I’ve got my LLC in place, my business address, listings on the right publishing sites, business cards, a website, … Continue reading
Are you a better employee for someone else than you are for yourself?
My goal is to be completely self employed within the next few years. The beauty of being self employed is that you are your own boss, you set your own schedule, and in most cases you can just roll out … Continue reading
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What you speak/think into existence
Words have meaning and they are powerful. What you speak/think into existence happens in some form or another. On those days when deals fall through, sales slump, the marketing campaign you put so much thought and effort into flops, what … Continue reading
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The publishing process: How to support an author
Writing a book is a labor of love. Having no one acknowledge the fruits of your labor sucks. Getting your work out to the public is the hardest thing for a new author. If you know someone who has written … Continue reading
The publishing process: What a publisher does
If you are an author looking for a publisher to publish your manuscript, or are interested in book publishing, this is a general description of what a publisher does. Finding authors– a publisher’s job is to find talented writers with … Continue reading
The game has changed and I don’t want to play
When I first started writing and publishing books, the indication of a books success relied upon trade reviews, a few book signings in popular bookstores and maybe a mention on the best sellers list. If you made it on Book … Continue reading
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