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The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin
Peter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Often acknowledged as the "fifth member of Led Zeppelin," Grant's story has appeared in fragments across countless Zeppelin biographies, but none has explored who this brilliant and intuitive manager yet flawed and sometimes dangerous man truly was. No one has successfully...
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HOW TO MAKE AN AUDIOBOOK is a step by step guide for independent publishers and authors to help navigate the wide-world of audiobook production. Including budgeting, casting, distribution, prepping manuscripts, recording audio, as well as marketing techniques used by successful authors in the industry. Written by Audiobook Obsession Award winning narrator Joshua Macrae, this guide has been used for years by his authors and potential clients to help...
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The Business of Real Estate Photography provides the blueprints to start your own real estate photography business by providing a detailed guide on developing a business strategy and marketing plan, in addition to valuable information on the financial and legal aspects of the business. It assists you in gaining a thorough understanding of the market and includes many useful tips and lessons learned from the author's own experiences that can save you...
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Most self-publishers focus their time and attention on publishing ebooks. And when they do publish in print they tend to use either Word or Vellum or the print option provided by D2D.
For those who want to move beyond the constraints of these choices, Affinity Publisher is one of the best options available. It's a one-time purchase software that allows for a fully-customized print layout. The only limitation is the skill of the user.
This book aims...
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An insider reveals the secrets to pitching your nonfiction book: "Traditional publishing is shrouded with mystery. Terry Whalin peels back the curtain." -Michael Hyatt, New York Times–bestselling author of Your Best Year Ever
In the beginning stages of writing a book, most people start with a blank page and write their entire manuscript. According to acquisitions editor, former literary agent, and author of dozens of traditionally published books...
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Are you an author confused by the self-publishing landscape? If so, this is for you! It's the perfect guide fortraditionally published authors wondering whether to self-publishMA and MFA creative writing students who need a clear intro to the new publishingpublished authors keen to exploit their back catalogindie author beginners whoneed a clear overviewwriters and journalists who want to cut to the chase and start earningIn short, anyone who wants...
427) The Business of Writing for Children: An Author's Inside Tips on Writing Children's Books and Publis
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Writing books for children is both art and business. If you dream of becoming a children's author-or even if you're well on your way-this handbook can help you in writing sellable stories, getting them published, and promoting your books.
Topics include common myths about children's writing, children's book categories, elements of successful stories, manuscript format, submission strategies, contract negotiation, the publishing process, career building,...
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Everyday companies fail to compete in the market and grow because of a poor project management culture. Culture Is The Bass: 7 Steps to Creating High Performing Teams walks you through how organizations can achieve balance, harmony and a unified vision. Gerald Leonard offers 7 key principles based on his unique perspective and experience as a professional musician, culture change expert and certified Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).
429) The Fix Is Still In: Corruption and Conspiracies the Pro Sports Leagues Don't Want You To Know About
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In this long-anticipated sequel to his jarring takedown of professional sports, The Fix Is In, internationally recognized game fixing expert and scholarly authority Brian Tuohy further reveals the truths all sports fans need to know. Based on dedicated research and previously unreleased FBI files, each chapter exposes sports in a manner none of the major leagues' broadcast partners would dare attempt. No sport or league is spared as Tuohy rips through...
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Do you want to enjoy a career in music without compromising your faith? If so, this book is for you. Here you'll discover the steps to become a successful musician who excels in every area of life, all while embracing your spiritual foundation. Inside you'll find key concepts practiced by top music industry pros, who share in their own words how they handled the same struggles you face. These pros have worked with artists such as Julio Iglesias, Israel...
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Is there a book you are longing to write . . . A story you are yearning to share? Are you someone who has a book inside that is just burning to get out? Whatever your reasons for wanting to (or excuses for not wanting to) write a book, Be the Author of Your Life offers invaluable advice and information on how to focus your energy and creative juices and get your book written and into print. Award-winning author Susanne Severeid shares her hard knocks...
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Do you love the idea of being a writer? Well, life as a writer is much less sexy than you imagine. However, it is much more rewarding than your dreams. Writing is the Grinder. The only way to stay revalent as a writer is to keep writing. You can reach the point where your past works do most of the work for you. Writing is a great way to create passive income from your mind. It is a lifelong mission to help others while building your cash flow. It's...
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As with all things in life, one size does not fit all.Search the term "writers conference" and you will spend the following days sorting through link after link, each extolling the virtues of a specific, definitive, superlative conference that you simply must attend. But few of those will be a fit for you.Con Job is a no-nonsense look at how to choose a conference that will benefit you at this moment. Not the writer you want to be. Not the writer...
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Writing for Young People offers insight and advice to aspiring writers and educators on how to set up a writing business and the process of crafting projects centred around young readers.
Delving into important aspects such as workspace organisation, time and money management, and overcoming procrastination, Writing for Young People equips writers and educators with the tools to shape the literary landscape for young people.
This book draws from...
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It started with Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll and finished in a well-cut suit.
Ask anyone with a dream: The road to success can be akin to riding shotgun on the Highway to Hell, as Harvey Lee, rebel turned Vice President of Product Marketing will testify...
From modest beginnings in Northern England, to the promised land of the USA, Harvey recalls how he was forced to grab life by the horns, and embarked on a 40-year white-knuckle ride through the...
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Dancehall: It's simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica; a way of life for a group of professional artists and music professionals; and a force of stability and tension within the community. Electronically influenced, relevant to urban Jamaicans, and highly danceable, dancehall music and culture forms a core of popular entertainment in the nation. As Anne Galvin reveals in Sounds of the Citizens, the rhythms of...
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You know you have a book in you, stop telling yourself writing your story is impossible!
What's Your Plan? A Pathway to Writing and Publishing Your Work, is crafted to walk you on a path through practical suggestions to cultivate your writing. This guide will help put emerging authors on track towards their writing and publishing goals and attempt to shed light on the mechanics behind becoming a successful writer. Find ideas on creating a writing...
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Tired of arriving at events only to realize you've left some vital item behind? Tired of going out every weekend and not selling enough to cover your expenses? You are not alone. Learn how to pick better events to attend, how to tell in advance if you'll make money on sales.
This pamphlet covers the basics of what to take with you, how to choose a good event, how to know if you are making money, and what pitfalls to avoid.
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From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture wars
There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past. Modern pundits would have us believe that Americans of a previous generation had tougher skin and seldom complained. But does this argument hold up to scrutiny?...
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Dancehall: it's simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, a way of life for a group of professional artists and music professionals, and a force of stability and tension within the community. Electronically influenced, relevant to urban Jamaicans, and highly danceable, dancehall music and culture forms a core of popular entertainment in the nation. As Anne Galvin reveals in Sounds of the Citizens, the rhythms of...
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