Author Archives: shumfp

About shumfp

Author of "Publish-it-Yourself", Publishing/Infopreneur Coach, Writer. Shum also offers publishing, marketing, social media and events management services and solutions.

Now You Can Be A Published Author

Posted on September 17, 2012 by shumfp

AirAsia says “Now Everyone Can Fly“ AuthorpreneurAsia says “Now Everyone Can Be A Published Author“ Yes, anyone and everyone who wants to, can now tell their story and get it published and I will show you how. I believe…we have … Continue reading →

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Have a little faith by Mitch Albom

Posted on July 9, 2012 by shumfp

My last blog reminds me of the book “Have a little faith” by Mitch Albom A good and easy read. ……………………. OMG I was just checking my blogs n saw this draft blog written back in 2010. I can’t believe … Continue reading →

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Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out of Deal

Posted on November 21, 2011 by shumfp

Share your thoughts…What do you think of this? Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out of Deal SEATTLE — Amazon.com has taught readers that they do not need bookstores. Now it is encouraging writers to cast aside their publishers. Read … Continue reading →

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Book of Eli

Posted on March 21, 2010 by shumfp

Sometimes i feel bad for neglecting this site…all the work and rush and activities that we let ourselves get into…all the excuses we give for not doing something. We tend to lose touch with things that really matters to us, … Continue reading →

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Hear what my mentor, Bruce Batchelor, says which i totally agree…change the publishing business model and all parties can benefit

Posted on July 24, 2009 by shumfp

Change the publishing business model – abolish returnables/ no consignments….all parties can benefit from this …read more

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Creating Wealth from Infopreneurship

Posted on June 24, 2009 by shumfp

Powered by weRead We discussed whether if we can make money from what we know…and briefly explained what is infopreneurship. However to be able to make money from it, you need to put what you know into something that you … Continue reading →

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Can you make money from your knowledge, experience and expertise?

Posted on March 26, 2009 by shumfp

  I believe the reply is YES….  All of us have a story within… and it is through your years of experience that you may have a kind of expertise, knowledge or know-how that others may want to know about. … Continue reading →

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How long have you been sitting on your book ideas?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by shumfp

When I give talks on self-publishing…I often ask this question and you will be surprised at some of the answers I get… So recently I did a research  on LinkedIn Polls and asked this same question…one of the results is … Continue reading →

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Hello Book Lovers

Posted on February 24, 2009 by shumfp

Hello…Welcome to my new blog on books….and anything related to it..be it about books that i have read, or how to become an author or how to get your books published…or even marketing tips, especially using social media marketing tools. … Continue reading →

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