I promised to talk about how to get a million views, so I’ll do that quick here – even though this email is already WAY longer than expected. In brief, and this is...

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A 5-minute hack to double Amazon sales

NOTE: this won’t automatically boost sales, which depend on visibility and conversion. This helps with the first part, but you need to test to make sure your conversion...

by Derek Murphy

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How I colluded with Russians to sell 4000 copies of my first book

In this email I’m going to tell you how I colluded with Russians to sell 4000 copies of my first book, and why it was a big mistake. But first, let me tell you a...

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

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The Roman coin from the Jerusalem Grave Digger

Let me leave you with another story. Years ago, when I was a young philosophy student on the island of Malta, I visited Jerusalem. I loved history and archaeology, so when an...

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

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Top 10 Tips for Book Cover Design

In case you don’t end up reading Cover Design Secrets or watching the videos tutorials, here are my TOP TEN TIPS on book cover design that will help you create your own...

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

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The Art and Science of Book Design

Albert Einstein said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” If you consider yourself a...

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

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Why do you write? (Day one)

Thanks so much for signing up for the book design templates! There are links down below, and I can’t wait to help you make your book beautiful, but first I need to tell you...

by Derek Murphy

How to Make a Book Cover

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Your book is naked (welcome message)

Did you know romance writer R.L. Matthewson went from selling just 5 or 6 copies per day of her book, Playing for Keeps, to over 1,000 per day just by upping her book cover...

by Derek Murphy

Free Cover Design Tips

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How to design book covers yourself at home

A lot of my friends (self-publishing experts) tell authors they should never design their own covers; the reason for this is that A) the quality of your book covers will make...

by Derek Murphy

Free Cover Design Tips

How to Make a Book Cover

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8 cover design secrets publishers use to manipulate readers into buying books

Indie publishers are slowly coming to realize the importance of an amazing book cover. Since many self-publishing authors are starting out on a very small budget however,...

by Derek Murphy

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