From Manuscript to Marketplace: The Guide to Self-Publishing on Amazon
From manuscript to marketplace. How to self-publish your book.
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lisaparshan
- Jun 4, 2023
- 2 min
Writer's Block - Can AI Help?
My Dear Readers, In my experience as a content marketing writer, writer's block tends to come and go. When writing on behalf of a client,...
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lisaparshan
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
YEAH! You've Published Your Book...Now What?
Congratulations! You've published your book on Amazon KDP. You love it! From start to finish it was a labor of love, and you proudly call...
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lisaparshan
- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
Chutzpah? Moxie?
I’m coming up on my 7 years “aliyaversary” after moving from the Midwest and I think it's about time to reflect on what my formal and...
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lisaparshan
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Do You Need Me?
Did we solve the conundrum of charging an hourly versus per-project rate? I don't think it is solvable, which means the following: Some...
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lisaparshan
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
What is a Work-Family Balance?
What defines a "BALANCE"? Let's be literal, at least for a moment. Imagine mounting a balance beam for the first time. The trepidation,...
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lisaparshan
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
You're Charging me...WHAT???
When we last met, I talked about pricing structure for freelance designers. The idea of pricing per project or per hour is not...
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lisaparshan
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
I Lost my Wedding Band….Where Can It Be?
Confession time. I tend to lose things. Like ALOT. It’s not really that they’re “LOST”, it’s more that I KNOW, I mean I. KNOW. I put...
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lisaparshan
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
A Generation Lost....
In general, I like to focus my blog posts with tips, tricks, and strategies to get you, your image, your brand "out there" and...
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lisaparshan
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
From Flat....to Fluffy!
Let's face it...if you're reading my blog, you're facing some sort of exposure struggle. So, let's talk! Is your struggle situation...
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lisaparshan
- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 min
Aliya"versary"
I have decided to veer off of the Graphic Design topic, just for the next few entries. You see, our family made Aliya in the Summer of...
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lisaparshan
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
Just pick up the phone!
From experience, I have learned that if when someone (that I have never worked with before) reaches out to me by e-mail for a quote on a...
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lisaparshan
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
What I learned by trying out Buzzfeed...
LOVE BUZZ FEED! It's so much fun to use....it's so much fun to search...It's so much fun to post! Here's my first post for BUZZFEED that...
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lisaparshan
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
What is the difference between Social Media and Social Networking?
If you ask me to define it, I would say that Social Media is what YOU control; it's what you CREATE; it's what you want to SEND to your...
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lisaparshan
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Do you need me?
Did we solve the conundrum of charging an hourly versus per-project rate? I don't think it is solvable, which means the following: 1....
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lisaparshan
- Mar 1, 2020
- 1 min
Just Say, "NO?"
We have just been told to "shelter-in-place." It's officially a scary time. With elderly parents leaving just a short drive away, it's so...
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lisaparshan
- Feb 1, 2020
- 2 min
Fixed Price or Hourly Rate? That is the Question
So, to bill by hour or by project, that’s the question, and although the answer you are anticipating will have to wait until a future...
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lisaparshan
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
The Art of the Deal
Working as a freelancer is rewarding, fulfilling and often challenging. Let me start with challenges... it's definitely challenging to...
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lisaparshan
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
What Does A Social Media Professional Do?
If you're NEW to social media....Let's get started! Whether you want to connect with long-lost friends, start a business or just "see"...
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lisaparshan
- Nov 1, 2019
- 2 min
Cha-Ching!! Show Me The Money!
You have a great product.....and you want to sell it online - but how? Read more to learn about the steps to launching a website.
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