For anyone in the writing industry, it’s important to always stay on top of new trends. August is that time in the year where everyone is preparing for the new academic year, and with that comes a barrage of interesting discussions of emerging trends. Between book fairs, publishing events, writers’ retreats and conferences, we list 10 events in August 2017 that matter to authors and publishers across the globe.

This brief article will help you plan your month around what events you want to (and can) attend, as well as where to find more info on each event.

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When shows such as “The Dragon’s Den” or “How I Made My Millions”  started gracing our TV screens, watchers got a taste of just what it takes to start up a business. They also showed us just how ordinary people can become successful entrepreneurs and business owners given the right opportunity and the right business plan.

As a potential entrepreneur looking for your next big opportunity, you might not think that book publishing would repay the dividends you are looking for. But the continuing popularity of ebooks in our techie age does mean that there are potentially large opportunities in ebook creation, conversion and publishing that can be reaped given the right idea at the right time.

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In this article I’m going to talk about the author and the general steps followed for producing and publishing an ebook. Each step of the  production process is crucial, each detail can have a sizable impact on the final product, from finding the right proofreader through to designing a great book cover to attract your first readers, and of course, a well structured text. So let’s get started!

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Unless you’re a particularly confident author, deciding on a retail price for your ebook can be a daunting task. Like any creative art, it’s difficult to place a credible value on your work that helps you make a tidy profit off your manuscript, without scaring away potential readers.

Whereas it would be nice if we could all charge the sort of prices that the likes of Stephen King, Veronica Roth or Danielle Steel can, authors just starting out on their writing warpath often have to go for much lower prices.

With this in mind, below are nine pointers you can use to help you pinpoint the ideal price for your ebook. They act as a series of questions that you need to ask yourself to encourage new readers to approach your work. You will soon find yourself striking that all important balance between earning money from your work and reaching out to old and new readers.

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Technology is continuously becoming more and more dependable in mainstream in our day-to-day operations. Whether it’s in social life, work, research and so on, dependency on technology is certainly on the rise.

Take education, for instance. Whiteboards have evolved to SMART boards, homework is being assigned and collected through online platforms, and the once-banned smartphones and tablets are now encouraged to use in the classroom. Also, due to remote learning technologies and platforms, people can now access what they want to learn through a multitude of channels, whenever they want.

This presents numerous opportunities to both small and large educational publishers to create their own platforms aimed at supplying the rising demand for digital learning.

In today’s post, we’ll be discussing the ups and downs of ebook features; how they aid education efforts, as well as how they can be made more effective and their potential to distract learners from their goals.

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Learning is a process that can never cease because it keeps those that are involved alive. However, the trends of learning have greatly improved and diversified to so many phases and platforms.

In this age of constant technological advancement, so many strategies of reaching and impacting learners have also come into play.

One of the easiest and most adopted means of digital learning in this era are ebooks. In this article I will be discussing five tangible reasons why you need to publish an ebook now more than ever.

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As the summer rolls in, July welcomes us with an impressive lineup of events targeted for authors and publishers. Between book fairs, publishing events, writers’ retreats and conferences, we list 11 events in July 2017 that matter to authors and publishers across the globe.

This brief article will help you plan what book fairs, publishing events, conferences, workshops and retreats you want to organize your month around, as well as where to find more info on each event.

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Flexible learning platforms, including elearning and digitized classrooms, are just the latest innovative uses of technology in many parts of the world. Whereas it has opened up new ways of learning to students, the debate rages on as to whether technology in the classroom is really such a great idea.

But as with everything in life, a fine balance can be achieved in your classroom, so your students can really gain the best of both worlds. Just like traditional forms of learning, technology also has its place in the modern learning context.

Below are a few pros and cons to consider in deciding how far technology can creep into your lesson plans. So there’s no need to become a techie luddite quite yet – read on!

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There’s nothing quite like turning a passion into a real, paying gig. Few people are lucky enough to be able to turn their favorite pastime into something that successfully pays the bills.

But if this is something you’re looking to do with you’re writing (and you certainly wouldn’t be the first to make a go of it), there are a couple of things you can do to write your way to success.

When we talk about building a business around your writing, we don’t just mean success as a freelancer or part-timer. We’re talking fully-fledged writing to the point where you’d be ready to establish a company based on creating written content.

Below is a set of twelve pointers that will help you get your full-time writing career off to a flying start.

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Have you ever been charged with an idea? Maybe you were talking to someone and the conversation elicited a great idea or thought. Or you were reading something and an entire idea opened up in your mind. We are sparked with ideas and new thoughts all the time, but how often do we write these ideas and thoughts down? How often do we revisit them so that we can elaborate?

This article discusses the tools needed for writing. In the next part, we’ll be discussing the meditation methods you can use to dive deep into a writing mode.

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