Who is your book for? When you first start writing a book it might be because you just want to tell a story. It could be a work of fiction or the history of your life. The question is, who are you writing it for? If you’re going to go to the effort of writing […]
How you can support your author friends If your friend or relative is an author, you might wonder how you can support them. Perhaps you think that there isn’t much you can do apart from buying the book. The good news is that there are a few different ways you can help them after the
7 questions to ask your self-publishing company before you sign There are so many different self-publishing companies out there it can be hard to tell which is the right one for you. How do you tell the difference between the good guys and the rob dogs? These 7 questions are a mixture of the questions
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How to choose a good title for your book You’ve put in the work and written a brilliant book – congratulations! You’re ready to start the process of getting published, but there’s just one snag. What do you call your book? Coming up with a good title can be really tricky. Here are my top
Is self-publishing right for you? People are always asking me why anyone would want to self-publish a book. They think it sounds like a lot of hard work and, after all, isn’t that what traditional publishers are for? The truth is that there are loads of reasons why you might want to consider self-publishing. Here
3 Things I’ve Learned by Being on the Team for 40 Best Selling Books on Amazon It’s been an exciting few years since I first founded Fuzzy Flamingo back in 2017, designing and editing books, and helping authors to self-publish them. I’ve just celebrated being involved with my 40th book getting to the number one
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Should I publish a printed book or an ebook? One of the questions I get asked the most is \’Should I publish a printed book or an ebook?\’ So here are the benefits for each: Printed books There’s nothing I love more than browsing in a bookshop. I am definitely attracted to covers, plus if
5 Ways Publishing a Book Can Help Your Business If you’re a business owner, you’re constantly looking for ways to get your business seen and to entice more of your ideal clients to buy from or work with you. Publishing a book can do just this, and here’s why. Elevate Your Status How many times
How to Do Well in Amazon Rankings You’ve written a book, the production is done (if you need help with cover design, typesetting and eBook formatting then get in touch: Contact Me) and you have a beautiful book ready and waiting to get out into the world. Now what?! Publishing Choices There are a few
3 top tips to banish writer’s block Writer’s Block As someone who works with authors and books every working day, I frequently get asked for advice on writing. Although I have written chapters in two books, and I am writing my own full book at the moment, I’m not an expert in writing: my expertise
A Life-changing Diagnosis Doesn’t Have to be Life Ending Growing up, there was only one career I wanted, and that was to join the police. My degree was broad to allow me to go down that path, then my Masters was more specialised (Forensic Speech Science) in order to give myself a better chance of
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5 Tips to Supplying a Great Design Brief I’ll be giving you my top 5 tips to supplying a great design brief that will save you time and money when getting a designer to produce your logo for you. As the saying goes, ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’, so the more research you do
Bestselling Book or Dust-gathering Paperweight? You have finished writing and you are on your way to having a beautiful book. There are different printing routes to choose from, which we will discuss later, but printing and marketing are intertwined. You may feel like once you have your printed book in your hands that the journey
To Traditionally Publish or to Self-Publish, that is the Question! You’ve written your book, you’ve spent hours in front of your computer tapping away and you’ve added that final full stop. The hard work is done, right? Err… not quite, I’m afraid! I’ve heard authors saying that they felt like writing was the easy part
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Be a Fuzzy Flamingo in a Flock of Pigeons What’s in a Name? I am frequently asked where the name Fuzzy Flamingo came from, especially since business branding and logo design have become an important part of my business. I have loved nature ever since I can remember; I have a few favourite animals, including
