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Weekly Write-Up: 1st April 2020
How the coronavirus is shaking up the traditional publishing industry, and a brand new Instagram Stories webinar from Stuart Grant in SPFU.
How to Structure a Self-Help Book
Help yourself by writing self-help right.
Weekly Write-Up: 25th March 2020
Books Covered run a pre-made sale, the mysterious case of the vanishing Kindle Storyteller award, and the SPS Live 2020 digital sessions are now online.
5 Pandemic Books to Enjoy While Self Isolating
To take your mind off coronavirus… here are 5 books about fictional global pandemics.
Weekly Write-Up: 18th March 2020
Amazon gets flooded with coronavirus books, the first ever SPS Live went off without a hitch, and there’s one week left to sign up to 101.
6 Things You Should Do After Networking
The writers event is over. What next?
How to Format a Book with Draft2Digital
The free and simple way to format a book using Draft2Digital.
Weekly Write-Up: 4th March 2020
Mashable runs an article about successful self-published authors, Quentin Blake self-publishes his illustrations, and the 101 course opens tonight.
How to Prepare for a Writer’s Conference
Perfect your pitch, make friends, know where the toilets are.
Weekly Write-Up: 26th February 2020
Bookouture signs indie duo Vargas and McBain, and a BBC article goes into the history of Amazon and how they harvest customer data (for our benefit).
Literary vs Genre Fiction: What’s the Difference?
Different categories, or literary prejudice?
Weekly Write-Up: 19th February 2020
Don’t believe everything you read online, SPS Live digital tickets go on sale, and SPFU students get an Instagram for Authors webinar.
Tackling Pre-Conference Anxieties For Worried Writers
How to overcome your SPS and LBF jitters.
Weekly Write-Up: 12th February 2020
Sony snaps up SP books from Wattpad, Bookouture scoops up Rachel Abbott’s new book, and how to order SPF Merch in “other territories”.
Hooks and Taglines – What Are They?
How to grab your customer’s attention.
Weekly Write-Up: 5th February 2020
A mini Charlotte Bronte book goes on show, the year ahead in (trad) publishing, and the SPF Foundation winners are announced.
How to Build a Publishing Team
How to build an indie empire through networking.
Weekly Write-Up: 29th January 2020
How to revive your backlist, the SPF merch store opens, and a Netflix show mentions self-publishing.
How to Upload a Book to BookFunnel
Ready to send out your reader magnet? Here’s how to do it.