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Chokepoint Capitalism

How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back

by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint ... Read more

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A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint
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Let me tell you a story

Introducing Kobo Audiobooks

by Rakuten Kobo ...

Narrated by Jim Dale ...

Unabridged

3 min

Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing ... Read more

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Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing
... Read more
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Romance Your Brand

Building a Marketable Genre Fiction Series

by Zoe York ...

Narrated by Zoe York ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

“Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.”Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today & New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week ... Read more

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“Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.”Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today & New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week
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First Five Pages, The

A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile

by Noah Lukeman ...

Narrated by Angus Freathy ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that ... Read more

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IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that
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How to Write Your First Novel

The Stress-Free Guide to Writing Fiction for Beginners

by M.L. Ronn ...

Narrated by John Freyer ...

Series series Author Level Up
Unabridged

3 hours 22 min

Are you still dreaming about writing that book?Learning how to write your first novel can be overwhelming. You have to master outlining, writing, revising, and so much more...and it can be scary if you've never done it before.While it seems daunting, writing your first novel is simple when you have someone experienced to help you through it.In this writer's guide, prolific writer M.L. Ronn shares ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you still dreaming about writing that book?Learning how to write your first novel can be overwhelming. You have to master outlining, writing, revising, and so much more...and it can be scary if you've never done it before.While it seems daunting, writing your first novel is simple when you have someone experienced to help you through it.In this writer's guide, prolific writer M.L. Ronn shares
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Author Stuck List, The

by Becca Syme ...

Narrated by Becca Syme ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Better-Faster Author Success
Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

When you're stuck, but you don't know why… this book will help.Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.The goal of The Author Stuck List is to help you create a customized tool that will aid in getting ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

When you're stuck, but you don't know why… this book will help.Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.The goal of The Author Stuck List is to help you create a customized tool that will aid in getting
... Read more
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Sell That Book

by M.L. Humphrey ...

Narrated by M.L. Humphrey ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

So you wrote a book. Congratulations.Now, if you're like a lot of us, you want to sell that book. You're ready to try to become a professional author.This book is meant to help you navigate that next stage of your writing career regardless of whether you want to find a publisher or self-publish. It will give you a high-level discussion of what you need to start thinking about now regardless of the ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

So you wrote a book. Congratulations.Now, if you're like a lot of us, you want to sell that book. You're ready to try to become a professional author.This book is meant to help you navigate that next stage of your writing career regardless of whether you want to find a publisher or self-publish. It will give you a high-level discussion of what you need to start thinking about now regardless of the
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Traducción Literaria y Derechos Internacionales

Manual de Redação do Autor - Livro 1

by S. C. Scott ...

Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

Preparados, Listos, Traduzcan!La Editorial Independiente Gold Rush no ha terminado…En realidad, acaba de comenzar en los mercados de idiomas distintos del inglés. Encuentre nuevos lectores, nuevos mercados y gane más dinero al traducir sus libros en otros idiomas. ¡Es más fácil de lo que piensa!Aprenda como:•Identificar mercados mundiales actuales para su género•Obtener los mejores traductores ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Preparados, Listos, Traduzcan!La Editorial Independiente Gold Rush no ha terminado…En realidad, acaba de comenzar en los mercados de idiomas distintos del inglés. Encuentre nuevos lectores, nuevos mercados y gane más dinero al traducir sus libros en otros idiomas. ¡Es más fácil de lo que piensa!Aprenda como:•Identificar mercados mundiales actuales para su género•Obtener los mejores traductores
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Creating Good Content

The Ultimate on How to Write Quality Content to Help Increase the Profits of Your Business

by Gil Fairfax ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

10 min

Creating Good Content: The Ultimate on How to Write Quality Content to Help Increase the Profits of Your BusinessWith the age of print advertising fading into the abyss, having a strong online presence is more important than ever. It doesn’t matter what industry you're in or what size your business is! Getting noticed online must be a central part of your marketing strategy if you want customers ... Read more

$5.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Creating Good Content: The Ultimate on How to Write Quality Content to Help Increase the Profits of Your BusinessWith the age of print advertising fading into the abyss, having a strong online presence is more important than ever. It doesn’t matter what industry you're in or what size your business is! Getting noticed online must be a central part of your marketing strategy if you want customers
... Read more
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Not Perfect But Published

The Other Side Is Right in Front of You

by Joseph Atinsky ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Joseph Atinsky E ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ever feel like you’re always getting ready to publish?Reading. Revising. Researching.Waiting for clarity, confidence, or permission.Most people who want to write a book never publish—not because they can’t, but because preparation becomes a place to stay.In Not Perfect But Published, the author walks with you and gently invites an honest question:Have ... Read more

$10.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Ever feel like you’re always getting ready to publish?Reading. Revising. Researching.Waiting for clarity, confidence, or permission.Most people who want to write a book never publish—not because they can’t, but because preparation becomes a place to stay.In Not Perfect But Published, the author walks with you and gently invites an honest question:Have
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Going Wide

Self-Publishing Your Books Outside The Amazon Ecosystem

by M.K. Williams ...

Narrated by M.K. Williams ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Author Your Ambition
Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

The buzzy term in the self-publishing space right now is, "wide." I was doing this before it was a thing. As more authors hear about the benefits of self-publishing on multiple platforms, I find myself on the receiving end of many panicked emails. While the concept is easy to understand the execution requires planning and patience.For those who want to get their book out to as many readers and ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The buzzy term in the self-publishing space right now is, "wide." I was doing this before it was a thing. As more authors hear about the benefits of self-publishing on multiple platforms, I find myself on the receiving end of many panicked emails. While the concept is easy to understand the execution requires planning and patience.For those who want to get their book out to as many readers and
... Read more
Audiobook

Mailing Lists Unboxed

by Patty Jansen ...

Narrated by Patty Jansen ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction
Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

Self-published authors are coming to realise that a stable career is about a backlist of titles and keeping that backlist selling.But how do you do this?Invariably, advice given by other authors includes holding promotions and lowering the price of the first book in series, or even making it free. However, few people mention one of the most powerful ways to keep your backlist selling: the author ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Self-published authors are coming to realise that a stable career is about a backlist of titles and keeping that backlist selling.But how do you do this?Invariably, advice given by other authors includes holding promotions and lowering the price of the first book in series, or even making it free. However, few people mention one of the most powerful ways to keep your backlist selling: the author
... Read more
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Transform Your Life: 7 Hidden Secrets to Unleash Your Potential

"Unlock your greatness! Access engaging audio lessons and transform your life with 7 hidden secrets to success!"

by Cyrus Trembley ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

Transform Your Life: 7 Hidden Secrets to Unleash Your Potential⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your knowledge through effective personal transformation?Searching for a comprehensive resource that covers all essential elements for your journey towards personal empowerment?Your quest ends here!This guide... ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform Your Life: 7 Hidden Secrets to Unleash Your Potential⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your knowledge through effective personal transformation?Searching for a comprehensive resource that covers all essential elements for your journey towards personal empowerment?Your quest ends here!This guide...
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Publish Your Purpose

A Step-By-Step Guide to Write, Publish, and Grow Your Big Idea

by Jenn T. Grace ...

Narrated by Jenn T. Grace ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

Strategic Advice from a Nonfiction Publishing ExpertHow many times have you thought, "I should write a book," but weren't sure where to start or if anyone would read it? Perhaps you want to become a thought leader, boost your brand and career, inspire and empower others like you to feel seen or heard, or even change the world. Whether your reasons for writing a book are personal, professional, or ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Strategic Advice from a Nonfiction Publishing ExpertHow many times have you thought, "I should write a book," but weren't sure where to start or if anyone would read it? Perhaps you want to become a thought leader, boost your brand and career, inspire and empower others like you to feel seen or heard, or even change the world. Whether your reasons for writing a book are personal, professional, or
... Read more
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Big Fiction

How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature

by Dan Sinykin ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

In the late 1950s, Random House editor Jason Epstein would talk jazz with Ralph Ellison or chat with Andy Warhol while pouring drinks in his office. By the 1970s, editors were poring over profit-and-loss statements. The electronics company RCA bought Random House in 1965, and then other large corporations purchased other formerly independent publishers. As multinational conglomerates consolidated ... Read more

$33.92 CAD

In the late 1950s, Random House editor Jason Epstein would talk jazz with Ralph Ellison or chat with Andy Warhol while pouring drinks in his office. By the 1970s, editors were poring over profit-and-loss statements. The electronics company RCA bought Random House in 1965, and then other large corporations purchased other formerly independent publishers. As multinational conglomerates consolidated
... Read more
Audiobook

Fastlane to Make Money Online, The

How to Write a Book and Make Passive Income with Self Publishing, Audiobooks and More

by Max Lane ...

Narrated by Gerard Marquez ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Self Publishing on Amazon & Audible is The Easiest & Fastest Way To Make Money Online Now.If you're looking for a passive income that can provide you with an extra $1000 to $10,000 and upwards a month, with little work involved, well then there is no greater way than this.The best thing about it is that you only have to do the work once!Everything You Need to Know in One BookCreating a self-publis ... Read more

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Self Publishing on Amazon & Audible is The Easiest & Fastest Way To Make Money Online Now.If you're looking for a passive income that can provide you with an extra $1000 to $10,000 and upwards a month, with little work involved, well then there is no greater way than this.The best thing about it is that you only have to do the work once!Everything You Need to Know in One BookCreating a self-publis
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The Release

Creativity and Freedom After the Writing Is Done

by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew ...

Narrated by Jenna Rose Stein ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

The release is the stage when writers share the soul of their project—its gift. Here’s how to thrive and best serve your work once the writing is done.In The Release, award-winning author and teacher Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew invites writers to lift their heads out of the product-oriented sandbox and find an alternative way to play. By returning writers to their original delight and guiding them in ... Read more

$25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The release is the stage when writers share the soul of their project—its gift. Here’s how to thrive and best serve your work once the writing is done.In The Release, award-winning author and teacher Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew invites writers to lift their heads out of the product-oriented sandbox and find an alternative way to play. By returning writers to their original delight and guiding them in
... Read more
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Eye for Genius, An: James Brand Pinker and Henry James

by Kerry Sutherland ...

Narrated by Will Brunson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

A middle aged author declining in popularity. An up and coming literary agent with an eye for genius. A partnership that would forge a prodigious legacy in American literature.Henry James was a middle-aged author who had established himself on a transatlantic scale when he employed James Brand Pinker as his literary agent in 1898. The changing preferences of a growing audience of readers along ... Read more

$13.56 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A middle aged author declining in popularity. An up and coming literary agent with an eye for genius. A partnership that would forge a prodigious legacy in American literature.Henry James was a middle-aged author who had established himself on a transatlantic scale when he employed James Brand Pinker as his literary agent in 1898. The changing preferences of a growing audience of readers along
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Copyright Protection

Protection and Compliance Within Legal Affairs of Intellectual Property and the Process of Copyright

by David K. Ewen, M.Ed. ...

Narrated by David K. Ewen, M.Ed. ...

Unabridged

22 min

Copyright Protection comes from the experience of David K. Ewen, M.Ed. as a book publisher since 1994 and teaching on the publishing legal affairs and compliance since 2004.The complex material is simplified here in a way to easily understand and implement the described process of copyright protection.David has been working directly with authors, editors, illustrators, media industry experts since ... Read more

$5.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Copyright Protection comes from the experience of David K. Ewen, M.Ed. as a book publisher since 1994 and teaching on the publishing legal affairs and compliance since 2004.The complex material is simplified here in a way to easily understand and implement the described process of copyright protection.David has been working directly with authors, editors, illustrators, media industry experts since
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Self-Publish Like a Bestseller: Strategies for Standing Out & Selling More

by Billy Grady ...

Narrated by Billy Grady ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

You’ve written the book—now it’s time to make it a success.In today’s crowded marketplace, self-publishing is no longer just an option—it’s an opportunity. But to rise above the noise and reach thousands of readers, you need more than a finished manuscript. You need a strategy.In Self-Publish Like a Bestseller, bestselling author and publishing coach Billy Grady reveals the proven tactics indie ... Read more

$15.61 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

You’ve written the book—now it’s time to make it a success.In today’s crowded marketplace, self-publishing is no longer just an option—it’s an opportunity. But to rise above the noise and reach thousands of readers, you need more than a finished manuscript. You need a strategy.In Self-Publish Like a Bestseller, bestselling author and publishing coach Billy Grady reveals the proven tactics indie
... Read more
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The Influential Author

How and Why to Write, Publish, and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter

by Gregory Diehl ...

Narrated by Gregory Diehl ...

Unabridged

13 hours 15 min

An empowering guide for passionate writers, The Influential Author takes a holistic, grounded, and intellectual approach to nonfiction self-publishing.Ignore the hype and overblown promises about a quick and easy path to becoming an author. This consistent bestseller expertly dissects the intricacies of planning, writing, editing, publishing, and promoting your book, ensuring that your work meets, ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

An empowering guide for passionate writers, The Influential Author takes a holistic, grounded, and intellectual approach to nonfiction self-publishing.Ignore the hype and overblown promises about a quick and easy path to becoming an author. This consistent bestseller expertly dissects the intricacies of planning, writing, editing, publishing, and promoting your book, ensuring that your work meets,
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Audiobook

Get Your Book Selling Wide

Get the Basics of Publishing in Print, Ebook, Audiobook, Translations, Apps, and More

by Monica Leonelle ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Book Sales Supercharged
Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

In this book, you'll find:The five main strategies for going wide in ebook and how authors decideAll the places you can go wide across multiple formats—print, ebook, audiobook, and more—and the benefits and downsides of eachThe general strategies authors use to make money while having their books wide (and why they work or don’t work on various platforms)This book also covers the book industry as ... Read more

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In this book, you'll find:The five main strategies for going wide in ebook and how authors decideAll the places you can go wide across multiple formats—print, ebook, audiobook, and more—and the benefits and downsides of eachThe general strategies authors use to make money while having their books wide (and why they work or don’t work on various platforms)This book also covers the book industry as
... Read more
Audiobook

Successful Self-Publishing Fourth Edition

How to Self-Publish and Market Your Book

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Books For Writers
Unabridged

3 hours 48 min

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers.Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA ... Read more

$9.49 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers.Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA
... Read more
Audiobook

Craft Your Story: Secrets to Captivating and Engaging Audiences

"Revamp your narrative skills! Discover powerful audio lessons that captivate and connect with listeners."

by Lysander Merrick ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

Craft Your Story: Secrets to Captivating and Engaging Audiences⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your skills to master storytelling?Searching for a thorough guide that includes everything you need to unlock your narrative potential and engage your audience effectively?Your quest ends here!This audiobook ... ... Read more

$6.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Craft Your Story: Secrets to Captivating and Engaging Audiences⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your skills to master storytelling?Searching for a thorough guide that includes everything you need to unlock your narrative potential and engage your audience effectively?Your quest ends here!This audiobook ...
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