All posts by Linda Aksomitis

Linda Aksomitis has a Masters degree in Vocational/Technical Education from the University of Regina with a major in English, and education major as a teacher-librarian. She did her thesis work in online education. Currently, she's employed by Saskatchewan Polytechnic as an Instructional Designer, putting her writing and Web development skills together with her education and experience as an adult educator. She shares her publishing experience with writers through the three courses she teaches online for community colleges and libraries around the world. She's the internationally published award winning author of 30+ books, including e-books in both fiction and nonfiction genres for preschoolers to adults. Her books are published in five countries. She's also an international speaker, having delivered sessions on ebook publishing in Canada, the U.S., Sweden, and the Philippines, as well as many additional workshops across Canada. Linda is a professional travel writer, photographer, and influencer, publishing the online travel magazine/blog, guide2travel.ca. Her travel writing includes three print travel guides in the Backroads Mapbooks series, plus hundreds of articles in various journals, magazines, and newspapers, and her work can be found across the Internet.
Early Readers, eBooks

Roald Dahl Day 2021: Quick Ways To Get Your Kids Reading This September

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[This article is by Debbie, an experienced writer currently working for Affinity Agency based in the UK. Her main goal is to help others learn and develop through her writing.]

Heading back to the classroom can be tricky for some young children. They could be anxious about learning around others, worried they won’t be good enough, or they may not want to learn at all! To help them get used to education again, we’re going to explore:

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eBooks, Publishing, Publishing Tips, Self-Publishing, Statistics

How Do You Find Out Which Publishers Are Selling Best on Amazon & How Much Money You’d Earn?

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Are you looking for a publisher for your book? It can be hard to decide which publisher will be the best — and even harder to decide if self publishing would be a better option for you and your books.

So, here are some insider secrets, like the ones I share in my Publish and Share Your Ebooks course, to help you decide.

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Early Readers, eBooks

How Do I Turn My Story Into An Early Reader Book?

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So, you’ve got a great story you’d like to share with early readers (also called Beginner Readers or Beginning Readers).

Your story may be a vignette from your past — a moment that still stands out, years later. It may be a story inspired by children you’ve been close to, a son or niece or neighbor. Or it may be a completely made up fantasy story you think will appeal to young children.

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Early Readers, eBooks, Writing, Writing Tips

What’s the difference between picture books and early readers?

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The fascinating thing about children’s literature is that there are so many different ways to tell a story. The challenging thing about children’s literature is that each way you tell the story appeals to a different market. So let’s assume you want to write for children under 10. How do you know if you should write a picture book or an early reader (also described as beginner reader, beginning reader, and early chapter book)?

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