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So You Want to Sell Books Outdoors

So You Want to Sell Books Outdoors

Charmain Kading

We're going to tell you something nobody mentions in those cheerful "how to sell at festivals" posts: the Arizona sun at a Renaissance Faire will try to kill you. Lovingly....

So You Want to Sell Books Outdoors

Charmain Kading

We're going to tell you something nobody mentions in those cheerful "how to sell at festivals" posts: the Arizona sun at a Renaissance Faire will try to kill you. Lovingly....

Social Media Won't Sell Your Book

Social Media Won't Sell Your Book

Charmain Kading

Fellow Readers and Creators, Let's get something out of the way right up front: we were the people who rolled their eyes at authors posting aesthetic coffee photos with their...

Social Media Won't Sell Your Book

Charmain Kading

Fellow Readers and Creators, Let's get something out of the way right up front: we were the people who rolled their eyes at authors posting aesthetic coffee photos with their...

The Fresh Start Trap

The Fresh Start Trap

Charmain Kading

Hey there, fellow authors! Happy New Year! The confetti's settled, the champagne's gone flat, and you're staring at that manuscript thinking "this is it—this is the year I finally get...

The Fresh Start Trap

Charmain Kading

Hey there, fellow authors! Happy New Year! The confetti's settled, the champagne's gone flat, and you're staring at that manuscript thinking "this is it—this is the year I finally get...

The Line Between Dark & Damaged

The Line Between Dark & Damaged

Charmain Kading

Hey there, fellow writers! We need to have a conversation that might make some of you uncomfortable. And honestly? That's kind of the point. At SandDancer Publications, we've noticed something...

The Line Between Dark & Damaged

Charmain Kading

Hey there, fellow writers! We need to have a conversation that might make some of you uncomfortable. And honestly? That's kind of the point. At SandDancer Publications, we've noticed something...

Your First Draft Doesn't Have to Be Good, It Has to Exist

Your First Draft Doesn't Have to Be Good, It Ha...

Charmain Kading

By Tony & Charm The Paralysis of Perfection Charm spent six months on chapter one once. Not because it was a complicated chapter. Not because it required extensive research. But...

Your First Draft Doesn't Have to Be Good, It Ha...

Charmain Kading

By Tony & Charm The Paralysis of Perfection Charm spent six months on chapter one once. Not because it was a complicated chapter. Not because it required extensive research. But...

Why Free ISBNs Will Cost You More Than You Think

Why Free ISBNs Will Cost You More Than You Think

Charmain Kading

Hey there, fellow authors! We need to talk about something that's been bugging us lately. It's those "free" ISBN offers floating around everywhere, and honestly? They're making us nervous for...

Why Free ISBNs Will Cost You More Than You Think

Charmain Kading

Hey there, fellow authors! We need to talk about something that's been bugging us lately. It's those "free" ISBN offers floating around everywhere, and honestly? They're making us nervous for...