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Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 6/9/26 Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 6/9/26

Traveling ARC Takes Flight

Have you heard of the Traveling ARC? Send one—or many—out during your next launch.

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Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 6/2/26 Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 6/2/26

Anyone Can Self-Publish, but Should They?

Be your own gatekeeper. Ask yourself these pertinent questions before pushing the Publish button.

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 5/24/26 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 5/24/26

Are Tropes That Important? Social media seems to think so

Tropes are having their moment in the limelight, but are they really that important?

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 5/4/26 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 5/4/26

Launch Yourself into Launch Mode

Do you have a book coming out soon? Check the following list of launching to-dos and add what you like to your plan.

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 4/22/26 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 4/22/26

Counterpoint: Observations about book marketing

Author Lisa Turner discusses an alternative to marketing.

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 4/7/26 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 4/7/26

Booksellers Take Note: New Algorithm Comes with New Rules

If I say the words “A10 Algorithm” does it mean anything to you? If you’re selling books, it should.

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Self-Publishing, Author Life Kim Catanzarite 3/26/26 Self-Publishing, Author Life Kim Catanzarite 3/26/26

The Dilemma of Awkward Questions

How’s the writing going, how much do you make doing this, are you even good at it? And other questions writers do not like.

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Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 3/10/26 Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 3/10/26

New Book? Ask the Big Question

I’m publishing a stand-alone for the first time ever, and it occurred to me that I should consider trying to acquire an agent for it.

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Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 2/25/26 Self-Publishing Kim Catanzarite 2/25/26

Beware of the Bots in Your Life

There are more bots in your life than you think!

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Self-Publishing, Writing Craft Kim Catanzarite 2/11/26 Self-Publishing, Writing Craft Kim Catanzarite 2/11/26

Closing in on the last line

Want to create a fabulous last line? There’s no formula for doing so, but there are some best practices that can help you get there.

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Self-Publishing, Writing Craft Kim Catanzarite 1/27/26 Self-Publishing, Writing Craft Kim Catanzarite 1/27/26

First Lines: How to create zingers

Want to create a fabulous first line? There’s no formula for doing so, but there are some best practices that can help you get there.

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Self-Publishing, Good Reading Kim Catanzarite 1/8/26 Self-Publishing, Good Reading Kim Catanzarite 1/8/26

11 Books I Loved in 2025

Always looking for book recommendations? Me too! Here are my favorites from 2025.

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Self-Publishing, Writing Craft Kim Catanzarite 12/9/25 Self-Publishing, Writing Craft Kim Catanzarite 12/9/25

Hurry Up and Wait—A test of patience

There’s a lot of waiting in writing and the editorial process. What is one to do when all creative engines are firing and you find yourself with time to spare?

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 11/12/25 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 11/12/25

Free Reads Steps onto the Promo Scene

Bookbub unleashes a new promotional opportunity.

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 10/28/25 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 10/28/25

The One Constant Is Change

For the past four years and four months, I’ve submerged myself in the self-publishing (SP) world, and I have to say that I’ve noticed some significant changes taking place, and I’ve made some interesting observations over that time.

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Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 10/1/25 Self-Publishing, Book Marketing Kim Catanzarite 10/1/25

Need a Marketing Consultant Fast?AI to the Rescue

I needed help, and I didn’t have the time or money to hire a marketing expert or learn how-to from a book. So … I reached for AI.

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Self-Publishing, Indie Book Review Kim Catanzarite 9/16/25 Self-Publishing, Indie Book Review Kim Catanzarite 9/16/25

Indie Awareness:Self-Published Books I've Recently Read … and you should too 

Have you read an independent author’s book lately? You should!

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Self-Publishing, Your Voice Kim Catanzarite 8/26/25 Self-Publishing, Your Voice Kim Catanzarite 8/26/25

Unleash Your Inner Author: Finding Your Unique Writing Voice 

We all have a voice, and we use it every day. But a writer’s voice isn’t as simple as that.

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Self-Publishing, Subscribers List Kim Catanzarite 8/13/25 Self-Publishing, Subscribers List Kim Catanzarite 8/13/25

Beyond Social Media:The Unshakeable Value of Your Subscribers List 

You might be wondering to yourself, Why should I go through the hard work of building a subscribers list?

That’s the wrong question to ask.

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Self-Publishing, Reviews Kim Catanzarite 7/31/25 Self-Publishing, Reviews Kim Catanzarite 7/31/25

What a Three-Star Rating Really Says

A three-star review is neither wonderful nor terrible—so what does it really mean?

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