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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

$20.00 USD

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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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

$6.99 USD 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
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Story Grid Universe, The

Leveling Up Your Craft

by Shawn Coyne ...

Narrated by Dan Portnoy ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Story Grid Beats
Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

What Are Story Grid Beats?We think about the story creation process (writing) as one big “problem.”You simply want to travel from where you are right now (without a story that works) to a place where your story takes on a life of its own. It works.We submit to you that the practical way to unpack that very big problem is by breaking it into smaller, more easily solvable units.Just as performers ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What Are Story Grid Beats?We think about the story creation process (writing) as one big “problem.”You simply want to travel from where you are right now (without a story that works) to a place where your story takes on a life of its own. It works.We submit to you that the practical way to unpack that very big problem is by breaking it into smaller, more easily solvable units.Just as performers
... Read more
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How to Write a Book in 48 Hours

A Simple Step-by-Step System for Writing a Good Book Fast

by Dale L. Roberts ...

Narrated by Dale L. Roberts ...

Unabridged

44 min

It’s going to be a best seller……if you can only figure out how to write the book.What does it take to self-publish?Dale L. Roberts is a fitness author who has published over 50 titles. He’s been a tireless advocate for learning to do it yourself. His YouTube channel is in the top-50 for authors, and he’s written this book to teach you what you need to know to succeed with your book.You’ll learn ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It’s going to be a best seller……if you can only figure out how to write the book.What does it take to self-publish?Dale L. Roberts is a fitness author who has published over 50 titles. He’s been a tireless advocate for learning to do it yourself. His YouTube channel is in the top-50 for authors, and he’s written this book to teach you what you need to know to succeed with your book.You’ll learn
... Read more
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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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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

by Jessica Brody ...

Narrated by Jessica Brody ...

Series series Save the Cat!
Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

$20.00 USD

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a
... Read more
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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

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

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“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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Audiobook

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
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$7.99 USD 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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Plot Thickens, The

8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life

by Noah Lukeman ...

Narrated by Angus Freathy ...

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this ... Read more

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As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this
... Read more
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The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer

Everything You Need to Know About Craft, Inspiration, Agents, Editors, Publishing, and the Business of Building a Sustainable Writing Career

by Kevin Larimer, Mary Gannon ...

Narrated by Samantha Desz ...

Unabridged

14 hours 39 min

The definitive source of information, insight, and advice for creative writers, from the nation’s largest and most trusted organization for writers, Poets & Writers.For half a century, writers at every stage of their careers have turned to the literary nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and its award-winning magazine for resources to foster their professional development, from writing prompts ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The definitive source of information, insight, and advice for creative writers, from the nation’s largest and most trusted organization for writers, Poets & Writers.For half a century, writers at every stage of their careers have turned to the literary nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and its award-winning magazine for resources to foster their professional development, from writing prompts
... Read more
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Self-publishing Unboxed

by Patty Jansen ...

Narrated by Patty Jansen ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making A Sustainable Living From Your Fiction
Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

You intend to self-publish or have published a book or two. You’re not selling very well and wonder why not. You feel you should be doing something, but the thought of “marketing” gives you nightmares.You don’t want to become one of these people shouting “Buy My Book!” on Twitter.But you would still love to start selling some books, and pay some or even all of your bills with your writing income ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

You intend to self-publish or have published a book or two. You’re not selling very well and wonder why not. You feel you should be doing something, but the thought of “marketing” gives you nightmares.You don’t want to become one of these people shouting “Buy My Book!” on Twitter.But you would still love to start selling some books, and pay some or even all of your bills with your writing income
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Make a Living with Your Writing Third Edition

Turn Your Words into Multiple Streams Of Income

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Books For Writers
Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

Do you want to make a living with your writing? Do you want to turn your words into multiple streams of income?I’m Joanna Penn and I left my corporate job a decade ago to become a full-time author entrepreneur. In this completely updated Third Edition, I’ll explain how I make a living with my writing and share tips from other writers on how you can do it too with practical, actionable advice that ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to make a living with your writing? Do you want to turn your words into multiple streams of income?I’m Joanna Penn and I left my corporate job a decade ago to become a full-time author entrepreneur. In this completely updated Third Edition, I’ll explain how I make a living with my writing and share tips from other writers on how you can do it too with practical, actionable advice that
... Read more
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Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds

The Impact of Converging Technologies On Authors and the Publishing Industry

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

Artificial Intelligence is already embedded in much of our daily lives and it's increasingly moving into realms that impact authors and the publishing industry. We need to embrace the opportunities and engage in conversations around possible threats in order to reinvent our industry for a very different future.The pandemic of 2020 has accelerated converging technologies and changed human behavior ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Artificial Intelligence is already embedded in much of our daily lives and it's increasingly moving into realms that impact authors and the publishing industry. We need to embrace the opportunities and engage in conversations around possible threats in order to reinvent our industry for a very different future.The pandemic of 2020 has accelerated converging technologies and changed human behavior
... Read more
Audiobook

A Creative Rebel's Guide to Writing Amazing Fiction

by Meghan March ...

Narrated by Meghan March ...

Series Audiobook 2 - A Creative Rebel's Guide Series
Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

Creative flow has blessed me with thirty-nine novels that have collectively sold over 5 million copies, in sixteen languages, in under eight years, earning me over $10 million and over fifty spots on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and foreign bestselling lists.All of my dreams came true because I learned to write amazing fiction.I wrote this book for the old me—the girl who ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Creative flow has blessed me with thirty-nine novels that have collectively sold over 5 million copies, in sixteen languages, in under eight years, earning me over $10 million and over fifty spots on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and foreign bestselling lists.All of my dreams came true because I learned to write amazing fiction.I wrote this book for the old me—the girl who
... Read more
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Birds Are the Key to Writing Success

"Elevate your writing game! Access compelling audio lessons designed to inspire and enhance your writing."

by Jareth Byers ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

52 min

Birds Are the Key to Writing Success⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance your career and enhance your knowledge through powerful storytelling and perseverance?Looking for a comprehensive resource that encompasses everything you need to transform your life through effective writing?Your search ends here!This guide is your ultimat... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Birds Are the Key to Writing Success⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance your career and enhance your knowledge through powerful storytelling and perseverance?Looking for a comprehensive resource that encompasses everything you need to transform your life through effective writing?Your search ends here!This guide is your ultimat...
... Read more
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150 Self-Publishing Questions Answered

ALLi’s Writing, Publishing, & Book Marketing Tips for Authors and Poets: Publishing Guides for Indie Authors

by Alliance of Independent Authors, M. L. Ronn ...

Narrated by M. L. Ronn ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Publishing Guides for Indie Authors
Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

Do you have self-publishing questions that you can’t seem to find the answer to?We’re here to help!Hi there! We’re the Alliance of Independent Authors (call us ALLi for short - rhymes with “ally”). We’re a nonprofit organization for self-published writers. We help indie authors like you all over the world make better books and reach more readers.It has never been easier to publish a book, but with ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Do you have self-publishing questions that you can’t seem to find the answer to?We’re here to help!Hi there! We’re the Alliance of Independent Authors (call us ALLi for short - rhymes with “ally”). We’re a nonprofit organization for self-published writers. We help indie authors like you all over the world make better books and reach more readers.It has never been easier to publish a book, but with
... 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

$8.99 USD 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
... Read more
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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 USD 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
... Read more
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Write Through It

An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life

by Kate McKean ...

Narrated by Kate McKean ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

Discover what every new and aspiring author needs to know about the publishing industry and how to navigate all the complicated feelings that come with writing a book in this no-nonsense guide from literary agent, author, and creator of the popular newsletter Agents & Books Kate McKean.Writers all want the secret to getting published: the magic formula for a query letter, the list of agents who ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Discover what every new and aspiring author needs to know about the publishing industry and how to navigate all the complicated feelings that come with writing a book in this no-nonsense guide from literary agent, author, and creator of the popular newsletter Agents & Books Kate McKean.Writers all want the secret to getting published: the magic formula for a query letter, the list of agents who
... Read more
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Writing Secrets That Transform Your Craft

"Enhance your writing journey! Access inspiring audio lessons crafted to elevate your creativity."

by Ronan Thornefield ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

Writing Secrets That Transform Your Craft⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Profound Insights ⭐⭐Are you eager to elevate your writing skills and deepen your understanding of the craft?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with everything you need to enhance your writing?Your quest stops here!This guide is your ultimate companion for mastering the art of stor... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Writing Secrets That Transform Your Craft⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Profound Insights ⭐⭐Are you eager to elevate your writing skills and deepen your understanding of the craft?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with everything you need to enhance your writing?Your quest stops here!This guide is your ultimate companion for mastering the art of stor...
... Read more
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Ultimate 48 Hour Author

The First Time Author Success System

by Natasa Denman ...

Narrated by Natasa Denman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

* Have you been sitting on a book idea for many years?* Do you have piles and piles of notes and content taking up space on your desk, computer and in your head?* Do friends, family and strangers you meet constantly tell you that you should write a book?* Would you like an exact guide to do it quickly, easily and most importantly make money from it?This must-read book is the ultimate guide to not ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

* Have you been sitting on a book idea for many years?* Do you have piles and piles of notes and content taking up space on your desk, computer and in your head?* Do friends, family and strangers you meet constantly tell you that you should write a book?* Would you like an exact guide to do it quickly, easily and most importantly make money from it?This must-read book is the ultimate guide to not
... Read more
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God the Bestseller

How One Editor Transformed American Religion a Book at a Time

by Stephen Prothero ...

Narrated by Thom Rivera ...

Unabridged

12 hours 28 min

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed religion scholar, Stephen Prothero, captures the compelling and unique saga of twentieth-century America on an identity quest through the eyes and books of one of the most influential editors of the day—a search, born of two world wars, for resolution of our divided identity as a Christian nation and a nation of religions.One summer evening in 1916 ... Read more

$28.99 USD

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed religion scholar, Stephen Prothero, captures the compelling and unique saga of twentieth-century America on an identity quest through the eyes and books of one of the most influential editors of the day—a search, born of two world wars, for resolution of our divided identity as a Christian nation and a nation of religions.One summer evening in 1916
... Read more

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