• fiction book with summer release tend to see higher sales

    Release Your Fiction Book During the Summer to See Higher Sales

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    Fiction books with summer release dates see higher sales because it’s the time of year when many readers have more free time, and the season naturally lends to leisure and relaxation. But how do you make sure your fiction book is ready to be released a year from now? In this article, we will go over what books do well with a summer release, how long it takes to write the first draft of a novel, the recommended timeline to follow if you want to release your novel in the summer, and questions to ask yourself now to have your…

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    What is Substack?

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    What is Substack and how is Xulon Press using the platform? What is Substack? It is an online platform that looks and feels a little bit like a blog, but it also operates as a subscription-based email newsletter. More and more creators, journalists, and news outlets are using the platform to publish their work. To follow a creator or channel on Substack, you’ll only need to enter your email address. From there, Substack does the work for you and will deliver every new article to your email inbox from the writer or company you subscribed to. Is Substack Free? Substack…

  • When you start developing a timeline for your book, it's important to consider each stage of the production process. This includes editing, cover design...

    Developing a Timeline for Your Book

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    Four steps you can’t miss when publishing a book.  Finishing your manuscript is only one piece of the process of publishing your book. When you start developing a timeline for writing and publishing your book, there are a few more steps you’ll need to factor into your timing. It’s important to consider each stage of the production process, including writing, editing, cover design, typesetting, and printing. Let’s take a look at each stage of the process you’ll walk through when publishing your book. Then, we’ll look at an example timeline for these stages. Writing and Revising Your Manuscript During the…

  • when to release nonfiction books for higher sales

    Nonfiction Books See Higher Sales During the Fall and Winter

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    As an author, one goal for your book is for it to have the most impact possible. Publishing your book at the right time of year is one way to achieve this goal. There are many factors to consider when deciding when to release your book. In this article, we’re focusing on why fall and winter are the best seasons to publish certain types of nonfiction books. Specifically, we’ll be discussing memoirs, devotionals, biblical commentary books, and self-help books. With the next year’s resolutions already on the horizon, people tend to start gathering new books and materials that lend to…