Author Archives: Ann O'Brien

meal planners

Meal Planners: How to Create and Print a Stellar Planner

Meal planners are low-content books, unlike a novel or other types of nonfiction books, that authors can create that consumers love. Nutrition, meal planning and foodie content are all surging in popularity and making a planner is the perfect way … Continue reading »

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finding time to write

Finding Time to Write Your Next Best Selling Book

If penning a book has been your dream but you’re having trouble finding time to write book content, you’ve come to the right (write?) place. Job tasks seem to keep up busy all day long (and sometimes on the weekends, … Continue reading »

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printing a journal

Printing a Journal: Tips for Printing a Dazzling Journal

Journals are very popular, and printing a journal is an enjoyable activity that engages your creative and practical sides. Journals are versatile booklets that can be used for writing, scheduling, sketching, drawing, painting, or taking notes. If you want to … Continue reading »

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terrible writing advice

Terrible Writing Advice: 15 Tips to Avoid

New writers, just like anyone starting a new activity or career path, are often subjected to well-meaning but potentially terrible writing advice from those who want them to do well. Not all advice is worth following, but figuring out what … Continue reading »

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artwork mistakes

Artwork Mistakes: 7 Common Ones to Avoid

Are you making artwork mistakes that doom your printing project from the start? Making them could result in printed images that are blurry, faded, or otherwise unusable. Fortunately, it’s easy to avoid that sad outcome by watching out for these … Continue reading »

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planner printing

Planner Printing: 7 Important Steps

Even though so much of our life has switched to digital, keeping track of dates and events in a physical planner has never gone out of style. There’s just something about keeping a physical copy of your schedule or important … Continue reading »

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children's nonfiction books

Children’s Nonfiction Books: 10 Great Tips to Write One

When people think of children’s books, classics like Charlotte’s Web and Dr. Seuss’s books come to mind. But children’s nonfiction books are a huge portion of the literary market for young readers even though they don’t feature magical characters or … Continue reading »

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marketing children's books

Marketing Children’s Books: 3 Effective Strategies to Consider

Authors of children’s books have a unique challenge that writers of other genres don’t have to face: marketing children’s books must appeal to someone other than the potential reader. Usually, an author can focus their marketing on the person who … Continue reading »

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cookbook sales

Cookbook Sales: How to Boost Your Sales

Cookbooks and baking books are the hottest-selling segments of the nonfiction market. Cookbook sales have soared in recent years, and the pace shows no sign of slowing down. If you want to get in on this popular trend, follow this … Continue reading »

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book details

Book Details That Make Your Book Shout High Quality

A professional book starts with professional printing. There is no better way to guarantee that your book will have the high-quality look and feel it must have to be taken seriously. However, there are specific book details that are the … Continue reading »

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