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    Lots of water under the bridge since I was a ghostwriter writing fiction for the gentleman who...

    Lots of water under the bridge since I was a ghostwriter writing fiction for the gentleman who introduced me to this forum. It became a chore to come here and wade through newbie posts about stuff that didn't have any value for me. I'm back because I've heard things are different. We'll see...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    That's one of the things that moved me out of contemporary romance, before a year of bad personal challenges took me out altogether. I've gotten to the point that I won't even read those scenes in other people's books. And if the readers are skipping them (I know I'm not alone) why bother to...
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    It's been a while since I've had the bandwidth to post about my progress. Apparently, I'm only...

    It's been a while since I've had the bandwidth to post about my progress. Apparently, I'm only allowed 420 characters. You'll have to DM me to learn more.
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Have you considered an app? Engagement across the board is significantly higher for push marketing than for email. Opt-ins, 5% for email vs 55-80% for push marketing. Open rates 23% vs 90%, and click rates 3% vs 25-40%. Plus, it isn't saturated. Only about 1% of marketers in general are using...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    You monetize the non-fiction with back-end sales, if you're writing the right kind of non-fiction. It's about courses, coaching, speaking, etc., not royalties. Why not dust off the backlist and see what you can make of it now?
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    I personally don't think beating yourself up or working harder is the way to go. Please tell me you have pursued and grown your email list. I don't like PPC advertising for books, precisely for the reason you mention. Or for putting all your eggs in one basket. If you do have a bunch of raving...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    So sorry to hear this!
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    I use mVelopes to budget, which from what I recall of YNAB is a similar product. But for the first 20+ years, I used a spreadsheet - first one of those huge green paper ones and a calculator half the size of a typewriter, and then when desktop computers came along (yes, I'm THAT old!), any...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    I should note that I think having that many accounts is insane if you have any kind of discipline. I use an online aggregator and just keep my 'accounts' in special envelopes within it. I know that's not the advice the author gives, but that's the way I'm doing it, and it's working for me. That...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    Profit First revolutionized my accounting.
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    Ask by Ryan LeVesque The Size of Everything (a memoir) As an author, I read a lot of fiction, but very little is notable. Just checking out the competition.
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    As a sometime ghostwriter, may I point out that a professional ghostwriter is expected to emulate the voice of the writer? Since I backed into ghostwriting I never learned to do that. However, I've written 20+ books for my main client, and my voice is now his voice, as our process involved me...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    I'm reading Getting Things Done, by David Allen, the revised edition, and attempting to integrate it with bullet journaling. We shall see how the outcome works.
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    Older brother just tried to recruit me into a pyramid scheme LOL

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    Disagree all you like. Don't buy it or get involved. But I believe you mentioned your brother hasn't wanted to do much with his life. Some of the best personal growth comes out of direct marketing sales training, because it brooks no excuses. Please don't discourage him.
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    Eaten up by doubts - need help/advice

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    Sounds like it helped the OP, and I just wanted to both acknowledge that the rest of your post helped me as well as sound off on the list above. I'd put the 'why' right at the top of that list. If it isn't strong enough, the other three don't matter. I'm currently doing research among female...
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