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  1. Thriftypreneur

    Best Places for Cover Images?

    PUBLISHING 
    Yeah. With the wording of most license agreements, I think getting confirmation is smart. Some sites don't require full license, some do. Sorry, but I just really think this is bad advice. If you're going to go through all the trouble of writing a book (a product) to sell to people, at least...
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    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Interesting. So you did a promo for the first book in a series? How many books long is the series? I'm curious if the results are partly due to your genre. I'm planning to write a 3-4+ book series, then, once at least 3 books are published in the series, use free promotion of the first book to...
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    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Yeah - that's the problem I'm having though. A love story is probably best experienced through first-person. But progressing the outside elements of the plot, without the main character being involved in every scene, will have me jumping from first-person to third-person and back. Not that there...
  4. Thriftypreneur

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    I'm also getting ready to start writing a novella series, however, I'm stuck on one thing: I can't decide to write the story as first-person or third-person. I imagine the genre you're writing in can play a big role in this decision. I would guess that Romance and Erotica type stories are...
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    The Profit, entrepreneur business turnaround show on CNBC

    HOT! 
    I'm a fan of the show. Definitely fits in with the Fastlane, in my opinion. As other people have stated, I, too, am worried that it may not get a chance to shine, as the general American public doesn't really give a crap about learning anything. They don't want to see the process, they only...
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    Fastlane Community, I appreciate you.

    OFF-TOPIC 
    This tells you a lot too. Even without being an "Insider," the information and content shared among this community is head and shoulders above the rest. And, don't get me wrong, I'm not against a little (or even a lot of) self-promotion. The difference between TMF experts who may do a bit of...
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    Fastlane Community, I appreciate you.

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Just wanted to take a minute to express my thanks for the community here. I rarely visit other entrepreneurial forums anymore because they are just trash in comparison to TFF. Unlike other forums, here, people give real, actionable advice based on experience. I made the mistake of posting a...
  8. Thriftypreneur

    Best Places for Cover Images?

    PUBLISHING 
    I think you guys are missing what I'm asking. Even when outsourcing your cover designs, you should know where the stock images are coming from and what kind of license your designers have. For example: From depositphotos.com: Almost all of the stock image sites I've seen have almost...
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    Best Places for Cover Images?

    PUBLISHING 
    Can anyone share any good spots for book cover images? Most of the stock image sites that I know of seem to specialize in web-ready images for blog posts and things like that. They don't really seem to have much that would lend itself to a good book cover (more artistic type images). Edit...
  10. Thriftypreneur

    Progress Thread: Fiction eBooks

    EXECUTION 
    Looking forward to updates. Good luck.
  11. Thriftypreneur

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    @HFR Regarding best-selling authors in a genre, I think, with kindle's mainstream popularity, that best-selling authors are really killing it. Here's a sales chart I found from an authors personal experiences and records. I've cross checked the chart among popular author hangouts and, for the...
  12. Thriftypreneur

    I Know This Area is Geared Towards Online Marketing, But....

    MARKETING 
    Have you ever watched Kitchen Nightmares? Re-inventing a restaurant, or even simply increasing sales, is often much more difficult than just throwing up some billboards. I have worked in restaurant service industry for 10+ years, and I can say first-hand, that 99% of the time that a restaurant...
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    Fighting the Desert of Desertion?

    MINDSET 
    I've also started doing this and I'm seeing forward momentum. Many people may not even realize it, but looking at your project as a whole can sub-consciously overwhelm you into inaction. You'll be sitting there thinking, "Once I write 50,000 more words of content, things will start to pick up...
  15. Thriftypreneur

    Fighting the Desert of Desertion?

    MINDSET 
    Yes, perhaps I didn't explain it well, but that's exactly what I'm referring to. Not, having my product/service/whatever already out there and getting no or negative feedback. It's the period that you are describing between starting your book and getting it to the reader. That's where my...
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    Fighting the Desert of Desertion?

    MINDSET 
    I've thought about this as well. All my projects, on some level, were worth pursing (meaning they would have certainly been profitable, or did show profitability), but they obviously weren't going to be a fastlane to millions. I think a lot of my problem comes directly from what defines the...
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    Lonely Supermodel Just Looking for a friend

    Well, you've already achieved something on this forum that I'm seeing for the first time, rep "In Reverse."
  18. Thriftypreneur

    Fighting the Desert of Desertion?

    MINDSET 
    I already do a progress diary for my latest stuff, but I'm finding that the little to no results + desert of desertion thing is still causing complete loss of interest, to the point where I lose interest in the diary too. :(
  19. Thriftypreneur

    Fastlane Plan: Diving right in vs. working with mentor

    Having someone around to cut your learning curve is invaluable, especially if they specialize in a market/area you're planning to enter in. If the person is good, trustworthy and really knows their stuff (which you seem to imply that they do) then the amount of time, learning and...
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    Fighting the Desert of Desertion?

    MINDSET 
    I've realized something about several of the entrepreneurial ventures I've been involved in, and in being honest with myself, I've noticed a pretty disturbing trend. I'm hoping those who have experienced with the same thing can offer some advice. Looking back over projects, both past and...

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