Books

Nick Russell on July 29th, 2011

As self-publishers, we often think of our books as our children, After all, we created them – they come from inside of us. And just as with our children we love them unconditionally, and tend to overlook their flaws. Unfortunately, this can be a mistake. Because just as with children, some grow up to be [...]

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Nick Russell on May 18th, 2011

To be a writer, you must first be a reader. It’s that simple. If I had only one piece of advice to give authors and self-publishers, it is to read everything you can get your hands on. Not just books on your own special area of interest, although those should be a top priority, but [...]

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Nick Russell on April 1st, 2011

I got an e-mail a while back complaining that I was “whoring my writing talent for money.” Huh? Did you not notice that the name of this website and blog is Publishing4Profit? I have never apologized for the fact that I make my living writing and publishing. I state very bluntly on the opening page [...]

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Nick Russell on March 29th, 2011

Welcome to my self-publishing blog. Here I will share my thoughts and experiences from a 30 year career in publishing everything from small town daily and weekly newspapers to special reports, books, booklets, blogs, and websites. As the name of this website suggests, I approach publishing with one goal, to make a profit. It is [...]

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