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Category: Self Publishing

Advice on everything self-publishing, from technical to business.

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How A Writing Community Changed My Life And Fed My Children

Posted on: 14 May 2025 29 April 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By HJ Perry When I joined Dirty Discourse, I was in my 40s and had 3 young children. I needed to earn some money from work that fitted around looking after kids. I was confident I could write fiction. The…
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How To Publish Your Book – Without Spending Any Money – Part 4

Posted on: 9 April 2025 9 April 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By Word Ninja Part 4: Marketing​ In this final article in the series, I offer some ideas for free book marketing. These are primarily short-term tactics until you can afford to pay for marketing and promo. Advance Reader Copies (ARCs)​…
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How To Publish Your Book – Without Spending Any Money – Part 3

Posted on: 12 March 2025 11 March 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By Word Ninja Part 3: Publishing​ In this third article in the series, I describe how you can package your completed book for publication without spending money. These tactics may not be ideal, but they’ll serve until you can afford…
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Romancing the Beat – Answering Your Questions

Posted on: 19 February 2025 11 February 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By Gwen Hayes Welcome to a new feature on the Dirty Discourse blog all about your questions about Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes. I am Gwen Hayes and I approve this message. I get a lot of frequently asked…
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How To Publish Your Book – Without Spending Any Money – Part 2

Posted on: 12 February 2025 10 February 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By Word Ninja Part 2: Craft​ In a previous post, I wrote about how to create seed money for publishing the novel of your heart by first producing a prequel. In this article, I’ll cover how to develop your craft…
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How To Publish Your Book – Without Spending Any Money – Part 1

Posted on: 15 January 2025 20 January 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By Word Ninja Part 1: Strategy​ Every day on social media, I see aspiring indie authors complain about how expensive it is to publish a book. But it doesn’t have to be. Once you’re earning enough to afford a good…
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The Importance of Finding Your Writing Community

Posted on: 1 January 2025 1 January 2025 Written by: Auntie DD Comments: 0
By HJ Perry 15 years ago I subscribed to all the writing magazines, attended many writer-focused events and joined every writing group I could find in real life and online. Some writing “communities” felt like businesses that saw me as…
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