Entrepreneur turned authorpreneur Del Chatterson on how becoming a self-published author is like running a business

Entrepreneur now turned authorpreneur Del Chatterson is approaching his new career as an author with the same dedication as running a business. “The motivation and work habits are similar. It is necessary to have a process and a plan, to be creative, innovative, determined, disciplined and hardworking,” said Chatterson. The Montreal-based author has taken inspiration…

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Get reader reviews by running an online book giveaway

How do you get readers to review your book? You give it to them for free. Hosting an online giveaway is one tactic that will provide a bit of extra publicity for your book.  Goodreads, Facebook and Amazon have functions on their sites that give writers the opportunity to organize their very own book giveaways. The question…

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Local indie author tops John Grisham at Edmonton bookstore

Q&A with Adèle Fontaine, author of My Sundays with Normand, a book of poems about love and grief.   Interviewed by Elliott Hockley Adèle Fontaine is the author of My Sundays with Normand, a dedicational poetry book available now with major online retailers. The book recently topped the bestsellers list at a popular bookstore in Edmonton, beating out…

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How divine intervention and serendipity led Tellwell author Jana Rieger to write her first book, and adapt it to the big screen

It was on a long-haul flight to Europe, and right before a sabbatical, that academic scientist Jana Rieger suddenly had a character appear in her mind. “Between the fatigue and boredom of being on a long flight, this character came into my mind. The one thing the sabbatical did was allow for some freedom in…

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Tellwell authors in the news

Congratulations to our Tellwell authors on their recent media coverage! Luciano Nisi Untold Stories of a Paramedic  The Abbotsford News Abbotsford author Luciano Nisi has released his third book, which shares his experiences as a paramedic. Untold Stories of a Paramedic takes the reader right into the action of real calls. “You will witness the heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping…

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