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21 Steps to Becoming a Self-Published Amazon Kindle Author

How to Upload Your First Book to Amazon Kindle

For authors of any type of written word, who seek to become a self-published Amazon Kindle author, this free book will show you absolutely everything you need to know about Amazon Kindle.

From deciding whether to enroll your book in Amazon’s KDP Select, to choosing the title, subtitle, contributors and description, all the way down to selecting the…

Book: Catching Kiera Fujiwara

Catching Kiera Fujiwara – Official Book Release Promo

In Japanese, the word キラー or Kirā, translates to ‘killer’ in English. And one Japanese-American woman, daughter of a prominent Japanese real estate giant, suffering from abandonment issues and antisocial personality disorder, or ASPD, is about to unleash her deadly ill will on the unsuspecting, well-to-do’s, in and around Miami.

Florida has…

Writing Tips: Proper Usage of the Period?

When editing a book manuscript, web copy or other types of written word, I see the misuse of the ‘period’ has become somewhat of a disease, plaguing authors all over the world. I cannot stress how annoying improper usage of the period is, and how painful it can be for your readers to understand what the heck you are trying to say.

The period should only be used in the very ending of a statement,…

Writing Tips: Proper Usage of the Semicolon?

As an author and a professional editor, I see the ‘semicolon’ used incorrectly, probably more so than any other punctuation mark. It is often used in place of a comma, which is just poor writing and you can do better!

The semicolon can be used in the same sentence, relating the main part of the sentence with circumstance, place, features, attributes, options etc. But it shouldn’t be used as a…

Book: No Place to Run and Hide

It is gorgeous springtime 1973. Way before the luxuries and technological advances of the modern world. There are no smart phones with GPS and text messaging. There is no internet and there is no such thing as dialing 911. There is only you and now. And many would argue that these were much simpler, yet happier times. They certainly were for one successful Arizona couple.

There is nothing to…

Professional Book Editing Service for Authors

Book editing isn’t just running a simple spell check on your manuscript and then slapping the cover on just before shoving it out the door to hit the bookshelves. No sir! There are so many different aspects of properly editing a book from proofreading to ensuring that it is correctly formatted on down to the editing portion.

  “I offer a professional editing serviceon Fiverr, where I will…

There’s No Place to Run and Hide

The Thriller You’ve Been Waiting For

It is gorgeous summertime 1973. Way before the luxuries and technological advances of the modern world. There are no smart phones with GPS and the internet. There is only you and now. And many would argue that these were happier times. They certainly were for one successful Arizona couple.

There is nothing to hold back the ambitions of a self-made millionaire…

Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Operation Jade Helm 15

The Facts About Operation Jade Helm 15

In July of this summer several branches of the US Armed Forces will undergo extensive field training spanning nine states.

Initially there were ten states included in the exercise as a whole, but the state of Colorado has removed itself from being included in the exercise, leaving Nevada, Utah, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi…

Occupation Assassin

Nick Steele just turned 21 years old. Sure! He spent most of his childhood up until he turned 21 in Texas state custody for shooting and killing his sisters abusive boyfriend at the neighborhood Pizza Hut.

And now, with the taste of blood still fresh on his lips, he chooses to hone his marksmanship skills and train to become a trained assassin, doing ‘handy’ work for Dallas’s…

BUFF – The Mens Fitness & Bodybuilding Bible

Expert Weight Training Manual

“Get Ripped Up Fast and Build Massive Powerful Muscle”

Understanding how the human body reacts to working out no doubt also explains its inability to thrive when it is neglected and mistreated by terrible dieting and a careless lifestyle. The term ‘use it or lose it’ has never been as literal in meaning as it is when it comes to the human anatomy.

For years,…

Learn to Play Your First Song on Guitar

Beginner Rhythm Guitarist Song Lessons

From the first time you ever realized you wanted to learn to play guitar, you probably bought one and it just sat around because you didn’t know where to begin.

Or maybe you are just realizing that you want to learn guitar and have just got yourself a shiny new 6 string! Either way, if you are actually serious about learning your first song on guitar, I’ve…

Learn the 8 Chords Every Beginner Guitarist Should Know

8 Major & Minor Guitar Chords

From the first time you sit down with your guitar, to the proper tuning and then learning your first few chords, you should immediately begin speeding up your transitions.

Transitions are the changes from one chord to another. For instance, from the C Major Chord you should learn to transition to another chord like the G Major Chord or the D Major Chord. This will…

Acoustica Mixcraft Tips for Beginners

The Ins and the Outs of Mixcraft

Are you musically inclined? Do you love the idea of being able to mix music at your PC or your laptop but you don’t know the first thing?

Or maybe you’re pretty seasoned, though new to using Acoustica Mixcraft? Either way, the book “Acoustica Mixcraft Tips for Beginners” is perfect for those who are new to Mixcraft and don’t have a clue how to use the software.

I…

(via Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass Lyrics & Chords)

Because you know I’m “All About That Bass”

50 Popular Country Songs to Play On Guitar

Play 50 Hot Male Country Songs on Guitar

Just re-released and now includes the main strum patterns for each song in this first book in the series.

With the included songs, enjoy the full, correct versions of the song lyrics with guitar chords, complete with strum patterns.

Song Lyrics & Chords Legend

1.) Jason Aldean – Dirt Road Anthem 2.) Waylon Jennings – Ain’t Livin’ Long Like This 3.) Hank…

Book 1: Learn to Play 10 Songs with 3 Guitar Chords

3 Chord Songs Book 1

Just re-released and now includes the main strum patterns for each song in this first book in the 3 Chord Song book series.

This book outlines ten popular songs that you can play with just 3 guitar chords; the D guitar chord, the C guitar chord and the G guitar chord.

3 Chord Song Legend

1.) Knockin’ on Heavens Door – Bob Dylan

2.) Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan

3.)…

The Roundtable – 4 Young Authors Worst Nightmares Come True

The Roundtable

4 young authors aspire to become world famous contributors of the publishing of the 100th annual novel of The Roundtable. They are all so-called strategically chosen to participate in crafting a masterpiece novel by a publisher who wants more than just their talent poured out onto paper.

For nearly a full century, every year a great novel is offered up to the world. These novels…