Increasing Your Author Income (Video)
In this hour-long video #indieauthorcon presentation, Maria Dismondy, best-selling children’s book author and publisher describes her 6 successful strategies for turning a passion for self-publishing [Read More]
Month: April 2018
Trove of author Ray Bradbury’s papers set for preservation
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ray Bradbury won over generations of readers to science fiction with “Fahrenheit 451” and other works during a writing career that spanned [Read More]
No Mystery Crime is the Biggest-Selling Genre in Books
Sales of crime novels in the UK have soared, overtaking general fiction for the first time. But this thrilling genre can be a comfort, too, [Read More]
11 Classes Taught by Best-Selling Writers and Authors That Will Improve Your Writing Skills
Year after year, strong written communication skills top the list of employers’ most-desired qualities in hires, but good writing doesn’t come easily or instinctively to [Read More]
Encouraging Young Writers: Why You Should Set Aside Time to Read and Write With Kids
Children change everything. Social habits, sleep habits, eating habits, and even writing habits are subject to complete upheaval when offspring enter the picture. The biggest [Read More]
The Only Thing That Matters When Writing Blog Posts
I’ve been blogging for five years. I’ve blogged for magazines and websites, and I now blog for conglomerates and small businesses alike. There are multiple [Read More]
HP Reinvents Publishing Supply Chain with Print-to-Order Book Manufacturing Services
London, UK – HP Inc. today at the London Book Fair introduced HP Piazza, a pioneering set of independent and interlocking cloud-based services that enable publishers to [Read More]
Legalities to Consider When Printing a Book
Publishing your own book can be a dream come true. Many people opt to go down the self-publishing route due to creative reasons, or cost [Read More]
The Thriller Writers Who Are Making a Killing With Crime Fiction
British readers have become more gripped by crime and thriller novels, with sales up by 19% between 2015 and 2017, new figures suggest. The rise [Read More]
Ripple Grove Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions
Ripple Grove Press is a newer family-run children’s book publisher based out of Portland. They focus on publishing original, beautifully illustrated children’s books. Their website [Read More]
» Thrice Fiction: Seeking Submissions Until April 30
The brainchild of RW Spryszak, a player in the alternative zine scene of the 80’s and 90’s, Thrice Fiction is a modern resurrection of the [Read More]
What If: A Guide to Story Generation
Some folk have no problem with story ideas; they’re full to the brim with them. I’m not one of those and, though I’ve lived a [Read More]
Immerse Yourself in the Arts
Call it getting involved in the experience economy, infotainment, immersive cultural participation — or just enjoying the arts in a deeper way. Instead of simply [Read More]
‘The Great Alone’ Writer Kristin Hannah on What Turned a Failed Draft into a Hit
Kristin Hannah’s newest novel, The Great Alone, has landed atop just about every best-seller list since its publication in February, including The New York Times’ [Read More]
London Book Fair 2018: How Committed Is Canada to Its Writers and Publishers?
The amount the provinces are trying to recover in this latest suit amounts to a rounding error in a country that spends more than $50 [Read More]
9 Manuscript Editing Software Programs Reviewed
Manuscript editing software programs do much more than the built-in spelling and grammar checkers in your word processor. Some offer “first-pass” or “last-pass” editing to [Read More]
Does Your Competition or How You Publish Matter?
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” —Harry Truman There’s no doubt about it: publishing is [Read More]
5 Ways to Bring Positivity Back Into Online Content
The Internet can be a dark mirror to society’s mood. And if social media is any indicator, the current mood is negative. Across all content [Read More]
» 20 Publishers with Excellent Distribution That Accept Unsolicited Submissions
All of the publishers on this list sell thousands of copies of physical books. All of them have books that are available not just at [Read More]
‘Messy attics of the mind’: what’s inside a writer’s notebook?
Scribbled observations, dinner party conversations, flashes of perception … inspired by Henry James’s jottings, Paul Theroux, Susie Boyt and Amit Chaudhuri share their note-taking habits [Read More]
How Trump Is Shaking Up the Book Industry
America’s literary bubble is rethinking its identity. Donald Trump’s election victory plunged America’s elite, liberal and coastal circles into an identity crisis, as journalists and [Read More]