Historical Fiction Books take you to a period that was real and re-create it for us - opening up both intriguing stories, plus also informing us of the actual history of the times, people and places - usually with accuracy and attention to historical fidelity.

It is well known that writers of this era create some of the top historical fiction books you can read... simply as reading for pleasure or to try and recreate historical events in an entertaining way.

Likewise, there are also historical fiction writers who use different eras of history and different writing styles as settings for crime yarns - some straight forward 'whodunits' (e.g. Lindsey Davis) and some with tongue in the cheek humor such as David Wishart. Other historical fiction books are about the days of Kings and Queens, nobility and protocol, with the church intertwined?

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Here's how:

1. Sell ad spaces. You can augment your earnings from this endeavor if you can sell ad spaces to marketers who are selling products that compliment your book topic.

Depending on the size of the ad and the projected sales of your ebook, you can charge up to $500 per ad. You can also use some of your book space to promote your own products and services.

By doing so, you can increase your sales and revenue without hurting your pockets for your advertising cost. You just have to make sure that your creations will not look like yellow pages so you can avoid annoying your readers.

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It seems that no matter where you are on this wonderful earth, you or someone you know has been in some way affected by the current global financial crisis.

Employers are looking at ways to handle the lack of cash flow and ways of keeping staff employed; reducing the amount of hours, job sharing, and as the last resort, redundancy.

When faced with redundancy, the change can be a shock to say the least. If you’ve been with a company or organisation for any length of time, it will generally mean a change in career, either with a new organisation in your current field, or a complete career change altogether.

If you’ve spent quite a number of years on your present field, a complete change to something new might be a step too bold at the moment. And, given the emotions associated with a career change, your frame of mind may not be best to contemplate and embark on such a life changing decision.

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