The Other Stories Podcast: Now Seeking Fiction Submissions
The Other Stories is looking for new, emerging, and struggling writers’ stories. We want stories under 4000 words or that take less than twenty minutes [Read More]
Month: May 2018
Sinful Press: Now Accepting Romance Submissions
** We are now open for submissions until the end of June 2018** Short novels, novellas and novelettes of 10-60k (no advance, digital only). Note: [Read More]
Art School and Schizophrenia are Linked in Large New Study
The correlation comes from looking at the college degrees of those in the study. Those with artistic degrees—such as acting, creative writing, performing arts, etc—had [Read More]
Read This Book To Create Powerful Moments
When it comes to marketing and branding we tend to think about big strategic issues. Who we are trying to reach. What our messaging is. [Read More]
Author Jojo Moyes Saves Adult Literacy Scheme
The writer said that Quick Reads, which makes books for those who struggle to read, was “too important to be allowed to end”. Author Jojo [Read More]
The Crazy Life of a Self-Published Author. Part Two: Taming the Amazon Jungle
Let’s say a manuscript is well-edited and ready to go. Now the publishing adventure begins… Books are judged by their Cover. Books need inviting gift wrap [Read More]
Author Richard Russo on Writing and the Writer’s Life
PORTSMOUTH – In his essay, “Getting Good,” author Richard Russo describes a writer’s life that today is on the brink – a brink of self-publishing [Read More]
Hulu Orders Wattpad Adaptation From AwesomenessTV, Kelsey Grammer’s Grammnet
Hulu is adding to its genre lineup with supernatural thriller Light as a Feather. The streamer has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the series, [Read More]
How to Turn a Boring Email into an Irresistible Link Pitch
Link building starts with an email between two people. More often than not, these are two people who don’t know each other. Yes, you know who [Read More]
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Publishing With Amazon Kindle Self-Publishing Platform
The thriving market for ebooks has prompted many authors to turn to Amazon Kindle Digital Publishing (KDP) for book distribution. But with great sales opportunities [Read More]
Authors Venture Into the Wild Unknown in Fourth Annual Writers Adventure Camp
To some, an adventure camp might sound like an exhilarating, intensely physical, and potentially perilous activity. For writers, it’s an exciting opportunity to work on [Read More]
Winners of the 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards Announced
Celebrating the authors, editors, publishers, and retailers that bring readers and books together, the ABIA Awards are now in their eighteenth year. It was another [Read More]
The Role of Editors and How Publishing Giants Retard Growth of the Publishing Industry
The Book Business: A Critical Insight into the Nigerian Book Publishing Industry could only have been written by someone with vast experience and knowledge. The [Read More]
At the Crabby Coffee Shop, Mugs and Spoons and no Stinkin’ Novel-writing
A self-described 70-year-old grump from Madison, Wis., Dave Jahr, has urged the investors behind The Crabby Coffee Shop to open a franchise in his neck [Read More]
Children’s Book Festival in Nanaimo a Creative Extravaganza
Award-winning graphic novelists, a comic-book artist and an illustrator who creates art inspired by her dreams are only part of the lineup at the Vancouver [Read More]
Through the Ages: Seven Markets for Historical Short Fiction
Historical fiction is an astonishingly vast genre that transports authors and readers back to the past – from Wild West tales of cowboys and gunslingers [Read More]
Tor.com Publishing Open to Novellas Till May 15th
Until 15 May 2018 (9 a.m. EST), Tor.com Publishing, the publishing arm of the science fiction and fantasy website Tor.com, will be open for unsolicited [Read More]
Stairway Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions
Stairway Press publishes and markets literary books in a variety of genres including science, science fiction, short stories, political essays, literary thrillers and adventure books. [Read More]
How Millionaire Author Mary Higgins Clark Spent Her First Big Paycheck
Mary Higgins Clark is known as the “queen of suspense.” At 90, she’s written 37 best-selling suspense novels and sold over 100 million copies of [Read More]
Good Content for Your Website or Book May Already be at Your Fingertips
An amazing new feature of LinkedIn is ProFinder where seekers can request special services from a one-time consulting meeting to freelance gigs from unique subject [Read More]