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Common Publishing Scams To Avoid

Unfortunately, sharks and vultures exist in every aspect of the business world, and the publishing world is no different. They circle new, unsuspecting authors dangerously, plotting how they can use your naiveté to unfairly squeeze thousands of dollars out of you. While there are a lot of honest, ethical people in the publishing business, there are just as many crooked ones, and the best way to protect yourself from them is through two ways: 1) arm yourself with more knowledge about the publishing world (especially self-publishing), and 2) know how to identify the scams. The Internet is littered with companies...

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Top 5 Things To NEVER Say To A Publisher

As you continue on this exciting path of publishing, you'll find that if you network properly, you're going to have the pleasure of finding yourself meeting and being surrounded by slews of authors, professional experts, and inspirational people who have overcome amazing odds. When I was actively publishing other authors, much of my networking was done in person, and the moment people found out they were in the presence of a publisher, I would hear the same thing: THEM: What do you do for a living? ME: I run my own publishing house, Taevo Publishing. THEM: You're a publisher? Wow!...

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New Year Note From the CEO

As I sit here pondering how to start, the CEO side of me says to "keep it tight, professional, and to the point". However, the writer in me, the creator in me, advises me to just speak from my heart. I'm choosing the latter. Professionalism be damned. Why did I start Taevo? I'll be honest. It was for purely selfish reasons. I'm a hungry reader, and I want more and more good books at my disposal. There are no words to describe how much I love to read, so I won't bore you with trying. Just know that I've been...

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Top Misunderstandings About Publishing, Part One

In order to succeed in publishing, one of the most important tips one can offer is to not go into it with unrealistic expectations. That is one of the most common - and costly - mistakes that beginning authors make. The best way to avoid this is to always do your research and read up on books from those who either work in the publishing industry, or have experienced success in publishing. You can see a list of great books here and collectively each of them reference the 10 most common misconceptions people tend to have about publishing. Misconception #1:...

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Starting Your Successful Publishing Journey: 4 Must-Read Books

Many of the questions that new authors ask pertain to publishing their book the right way. There is a plethora of misinformation and conflicting data out there, and it's because people are straight-up lying to you and exploiting what you don't know in order to get your money. As a result, authors are still running around in circles trying to figure out the proper steps, and they can’t always afford one-on-one help. So much incredibly bad information exists out there, some days we don’t know where to start when it comes to sorting it all out and setting people back...

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The Confidence to Create: Bravely Face the Uncertainty of 2021

It'd be great if we were truly able to reflect on all of the accomplishments and goals completed this year, wouldn't it? Oftentimes our resolutions for next year are remixes of the resolutions that we didn’t complete this year. When the clock strikes midnight, we make that annual promise to ourselves that we will tackle the goals that matter most. Let’s be honest, though. 2020 was... truly a year like no other. I don't need to list every depressing, atrocious, or frightening thing that happened: you LIVED it, so you know EVERYTHING already. Life stopped for many. Literally and figuratively....

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