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Indie author glossary A-C
Have you been searching for an indie author glossary of terms? Something to help you understand all the different words that are thrown about as you prepare your book for publication. We know the feeling, so we’re pulling together an A-Z of all the publishing terms you need to know in our Indie Author Glossary. […]
Understanding your child’s school report card in NSW Australia
In New South Wales public schools, if you get your child’s school report card and hope to see straight A’s you’re set to be disappointed. Grades aren’t what they used to be. Everybody likes to think their child has plenty going on upstairs; despite frequent evidence to the contrary. Be honest; they couldn’t find their […]
Author Interview with Karl Beckstrand
Be Prolific. Write more books and you'll sell more books. It's a refrain often quoted to indie authors. Today's author, Karl Beckstrand is very prolific with more than twenty titles under his belt. With many years experience in the indie scene, Karl shares some of his best tips for indie children's authors in our interview. […]
New tool: how to use Booko to help your indie author career
Today I discovered a new website called Booko that shows where your books are on sale. I’ll take you through some easy ways to use the tool to help you sell more books and promote yourself as an indie author. What is Booko? Boooko (www.booko.com.au) is essentially of data scraping site which searches the […]
Author Interview with Davon Miller
One of the best things about the indie publishing world is the unique stories and authors that find their way to publication. Today we talk to a young and enthusiastic author, Davon Miller. After publishing his first book at the tender age of 11, Davon has now published three books in his Mr. Tickety-Toc Clock […]
Amazon sales page tips - 3 easy ways to improve Amazon sales of your children's book
For better or worse, Amazon has the biggest audience and therefore sales opportunity for your children’s picture book. Enjoy these tips in our Amazon sales guide. At Old Mate Media, we work with authors all around the world to help them create the best children’s book possible, presented in the best possible way. As well […]
# Follow the Breadcrumbs
July 3, 2019 |
"I think I like this character because he is so genuine. I could see his wheels turning in his head and it made me think of my own grandkids and how they think of things like this without thinking of consequences." - Sandra K Stiles “What a great idea! Kids love feeding ducks and I […]
Author Interview with Scott Riekstins
Come behind the scenes and join us for the second of our author interview series where we chat to authors about their books and their author journey. Scott Riekstins has written two unique and entertaining children's books and a collection of poetry. Today he talks to us about his latest book Wink and The New […]
Author Interview with Mark Restaino
Come behind the scenes and join us for the first of our author interview series where we chat to authors about their books and their author journey. Mark Restaino is a successful children's author with six books under his belt and today he talks to us about author experiences and his latest book Jesus, Do […]
Indie author industry news - May 2019
There's been some interesting stuff happening in the publishing world and we wanted to share it with you in an easy bite size read. IngramSpark is running a fabulous competition. IngramSpark is giving authors the chance to display their books at various book fairs for free! Get in fast as the comp ends on the […]
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