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Sometimes I think there is simply no way to finalize a manuscript – particularly a book-length manuscript! Can you tell I’m working on the copy edited version on my soon-to-be-released book on getting a book written?
After I accepted or rejected the changes made by my excellent copy editor, I printed out the manuscript one last time. Or maybe not. Part of the reason is she suggested I double-check the look of the headings and subheadings. I do that sort of thing best when I have actual pages to work with.
It was also time to give the book one more reading …read more

Just discovered a blog that is already proving to be helpful. It’s Biswomen which has a women’s business books category.
In addition to reviewing books there are also gems like: Orman’s “Women & Money” book downloaded 1.1M times in free period. The post points out that the Orman’s book remained number 2 on Amazon even during the free download version, leading to the thought that free or even fee ebooks don’t necessarily hurt sales.
That’s worth thinking about.
Write well and often,

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Lol! I didn’t know what I was getting into when I started exploring the number of books sold. I guess my awareness is increasing because I just found Bryan Catherman’ post called Understanding Bestseller Lists on his blog, Beyond the Binding.
It’s a pretty good description of both the types of best seller lists out there, and how they are compiled. There are more kinds of best seller lists than I had realized, and more complexity in assembling them.
Great fodder when you’re thinking about getting a book written.
Write well and often,

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