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By sharing her business and creative goals for 2022, Joanna Penn inspires but also provides tips and valuable resources. bit.ly/335FDvw

Zachary Petit, editor-at-large for PRINT shares some of their favorite picks for the most uplifting, energizing, and surprising book covers from 2021. bit.ly/3mJZ3gB

In this roundup of 2021 self-publishing news, Dan Holloway at the Alliance of Independent Authors discusses reading subscriptions, NFTs, and digital narration. bit.ly/3ECStP0

This post—one of Bookbub Partners’ top 10 picks from 2021—outlines 6 must-see marketing ideas that are outside the box! bit.ly/3pmba57

Lee Purcell at Book Baby gives his brief and informative take on book publishing and promotion in this age of digital media and book trailers. bit.ly/3E3ohvX

Colin Keane of Gorham Printing explains the pros and cons of short-run printing when compared to POD (print-on-demand) and offset printing in his guest post, courtesy of Jane Friedman. bit.ly/3y8LfjZ

Feeling overwhelmed by the business of self-publishing? Kelly Schuknecht gives us the Cliff’s Notes on David Allen’s book Getting Things Done. bit.ly/32WnPmJ

Dan Holloway from Alliance of Independent Authors shares news on some of the hot topics discussed at the recent Futurebook 2021 conference, including climate, supply chain, and audiobook subscriptions. selfpublishingadvice.org/futurebook/

Joanna Penn talks to author and digital marketing agent Jessica Artemisia Mathieu about how NFTs can be used to reach readers and earn money with blockchain technology. bit.ly/3mqXdRW

Jane Friedman helps us to grasp concepts such as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), blockchain, and Web3, and appreciate how they might provide opportunities in the world of publishing. bit.ly/3bXAhUn

This blog post from Self-Publishing Review shares specific hashtags to use on Twitter for book promotion and launch. bit.ly/3mtcmC4

Content Specialist Sarah Rexford offers inspiration by showcasing 9 self-published authors who have made it big. bit.ly/2ZhoU6y

In this post, Reedsy writer Savannah Cordova shares her top 5 favorite hacks for e-book publishing using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform. bit.ly/3joqxXl

Jane Friedman and Andrew Watson give us the low down on book printing, including paper types and weights, and how to get an accurate quote. bit.ly/3DIPV1T

Jay A. Hartman at Untreed Reads Publishing provides some quick tips to independent publishers on how to prepare for the upcoming holiday season amid the current industry disruptions. bit.ly/3acZUj1

This post from the Alliance of Independent Authors looks at current print publishing options and includes a case study with a cost comparison. bit.ly/3CVu6eN

In this article, Joanna Penn generously shares her writing and publishing tools, tutorials, and resources. thecreativepenn.com/tools/

Finding a “comp” or comparable title to your book can be the key to finding your most likely readers. In this post Star Wuerdemann reports her findings and shares her experiences on the subject. bit.ly/2VQ4MHu

Take a trip into the not-so-distant future with Joanna Penn as she explores the possibilities that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) could bring to the publishing industry. bit.ly/3C8F6FB