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Ted Topping, co-author of Start & Run a Retail Business, is co-presenting a 3-day workshop at Disneyland in California in November. Ted says, “This is the most engaging, interactive and effective workshop program I have been involved with in more than 25 years in the business.”...

Andrew Gregson, author of Pricing Strategies for Small Business, has rebuilt his website and blog, adding resources and information relating to his book. Andrew is a frequent public speaker and if you are interested in how to price better so you can compete with large companies, you should be watching for notices of his speaking engagements and workshops...

Vanessa Grant, author of Self-Counsel′s Writing Romance as well as two dozen novels (which have sold over 10-million copies in 15 languages, had finally rebuilt her website! We say “finally” because Vanessa has been involved with the web for a very long time, and was a pioneer among authors in having her own site … although it was looking a little dated before this change. The new site is great, with lots of information about Vanessa′s novels, and a blog where readers can discuss her posts and books.

If you read romance novels, or are a writer, the new website is a must-visit! A link is...

If you are thinking about buying a device for reading ebooks, your first question will usually be, which one should I buy? This question will soon be followed by, what features should I look for...

This is a blog by Richard Day, publisher at Self-Counsel Press, with occasional posts by other members of the team. The views expressed by Richard are his personal views and may not always reflect the views of company ownership.

Richard has been involved in publishing since the 1960s and has been involved with computers for almost as long. He has lived and worked in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

He has always been an early adopter of new technology in publishing, looking for better ways to produce and deliver content for books, magazines, newspapers, and...

Congress is making some major tax law changes now that will impact American taxes for many years in the future. One of the biggest changes will occur after 2012 and will involve a 3.8 percent Medicare tax on investment income. First, this new tax will apply only to those single taxpayers who earn at least $200,000 and any married couple earning at least $250,000 ($125,000 if filing separately– just another example of a marriage penalty in our tax code). The tax also applies to estates and trusts (but not to any charitable trusts that are otherwise exempt from paying taxes).

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I made the switch to reading books in digital form in 2008, when I bought a Sony reader. I had experimented with reading books in digital form for many years before that, but found reading on devices like my various Palm and other PDAs a bit awkward and anyway there were not many books available that I wanted to read. How things have changed...

We have had quite a few questions asked recently about ebooks, such as “When will Self-Counsel produce ebooks?” and “Why haven′t you produced ebooks yet?” An explanation is clearly in order...

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Desk Copies

Only one desk copy is available for every twenty copies of each title ordered for course use. To order Desk Copies online, please complete the form below:

Please note: Desk copies cannot be sent until you have placed your book order with your university or local bookstore and we have been able to confirm the order.

Desk copies will not be shipped to residences; they...

It’s an oft-ignored concept by caregivers, yet it remains so important. When you do not properly care for yourself, how can you properly care for a parent? Whether you are independently or jointly caring for your aging parents, you must remember to also care for yourself.

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