Nothing is Impossible: How Robert Adams – Navy SEAL, Doctor, and FriesenPress Author – sells books

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Nothing is Impossible: How Robert Adams – Navy SEAL, Doctor, and FriesenPress Author – sells books

Robert Adams – Navy SEAL, doctor, and FriesenPress author – is always up for a new challenge. When it came time to publish Six Days of Impossible, Robert did what came naturally and dove headfirst into the world of book marketing.

With Six Days’ readership growing every month, we caught up with Robert to learn about the bookselling tips he has for other first-time authors.

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How to Unlock the Power of a Story Edit

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How to Unlock the Power of a Story Edit

What’s the first thing you should do after celebrating the first draft of your manuscript? It’s not copy editing, or proofreading... 

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Beta Readers

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Beta Readers

Having beta readers read your manuscript is a critical step in many an author’s publishing journey. Here are some best practices on managing your beta readers and what to expect from their feedback.

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How to Get Great Book Reviews

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How to Get Great Book Reviews

As savvy writers know, getting a positive review from a respected source like Kirkus can do wonders for a book’s sales and credibility. We asked expert Karen Schechner, Vice President of Kirkus Indie at Kirkus Reviews, to tell us how authors can garner a great book review - and how to use it when it comes through!

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Authors Helping Authors

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Authors Helping Authors

Book promotion expert Fauzia Burke joins us to talk book buzz, filling up your ‘favor bank’, and the importance of banding together with other authors.

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How I Became an Award-Winning Children’s Author

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How I Became an Award-Winning Children’s Author

Mark Pichora, author of "You’re Amazing! (Starring You)", went from first-timer to award-winning children’s author. How? Mark explains, in his own words.

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Meet Your FriesenPress Editor: Vol. 1

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Meet Your FriesenPress Editor: Vol. 1

We like to think of our editors as our authors’ secret superpower. Meet Eric!

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4 Ways an Editor Can Help Improve Your Poetry

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4 Ways an Editor Can Help Improve Your Poetry

Professional editing can be of great benefit to poets - they just might not know it.

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Dear Author, Adverbs are Not Your Friend! Love, Your Editor

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Dear Author, Adverbs are Not Your Friend! Love, Your Editor

A FriesenPress Editor explains how adverbs do a disservice to both you and your reader.

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An Interview with journalist Victor Malarek: on traditional vs self-publishing, human trafficking and his new book Orphanage 41

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An Interview with journalist Victor Malarek: on traditional vs self-publishing, human trafficking and his new book Orphanage 41

Victor Malarek is an award-winning journalist with more than forty years of experience. At present, he brings his hard-hitting investigative skills to CTV's current affairs show W5 as Senior Reporter. FriesenPress has taken a page from Victor's body of work and turned the investigation around to learn more about the 5 W’s - Who, What, Where, Why, and When of his first fiction, Orphanage 41.

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