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Cliff Ball Books

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  • Interview on Kindle Author Blog

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    I had an interview done on the Kindle Author blog, and here it is: http://kindle-author.blogspot.com/2010/08/interview-cliff-ball.html I asked Cliff Ball, author of The Usurper, about his novel, his influences, and self-publishing on Kindle. DAVID WISEHART: What can you tell us about your political thriller, The Usuper? CLIFF BALL: Here is what a blog, not owned by…

  • More details on my new services

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    [tweetmeme] I just wanted to go into more detail about my new venture, Digital Writing Services. Having done some research of my own, mostly as an Independent, self-published author myself, I’ve seen what I think are some massively over-priced services for proofreading and editing. I decided on $1 a page because it makes sense to…

  • Guide to self-publishing

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    Readers’ and Writers’ groups or organizations: Most communities have some sort of writing critique group, usually at a bookstore, or groups for regional authors, such as the Red River Romance Writers in Wichita Falls that you may join. If you write a particular genre like science fiction, you can attempt to join an organization such…

  • Marketing and all that Jazz

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    Since having my novella published, I’ve discovered just how hard it is to get noticed by readers. There are so many science fiction authors out there and just authors in general that the market is probably saturated with un-read books. I’ve done the whole online marketing thing, since that is where everybody seems to be…