Why Write an eBook?
It’s not true that everything to be said has already been written. Since that unfortunate axiom came into use, the whole universe has changed. Technology [Read More]
Publishing
How to Create an Effective Publishing Plan for Your Book
Creating an effective publishing plan for your book is essential if you want to make sure that your book reaches its full potential. A good [Read More]
Top Writing Tips to Get Your First Novel Published
So you think you have a really cool idea for your first novel but don’t know where to begin with the writing? Firstly, here’s a [Read More]
Traditional Publishing, Self-publishing, and Subsidy Publishing: What’s the Difference?
If you’re a new and yet-to-be-published writers, chances are you’ve been tempted by magazine ads promising “Get Published Now!” or “We’ll help you self-publish!” Maybe [Read More]
An Author’s Glimpse Into The Operation Of A Book Publishing Company
The publishing company is the backbone of the writing world. The publishing company provides a great service to society by publishing and displaying the work [Read More]
Can You Afford to Publish Your Book?
Money blinds. It’s as simple as that. Aspiring authors ask about the money issue all the time, in varying forms, (How much does it cost [Read More]
The Reality of Publishing Your Book
According to a recent survey, more than eighty percent of Americans want to write a book. This shocking statistic is somewhat puzzling because the National [Read More]
Consider Self Publishing in Ebook Format
learn how to self publish your book online in ebook format.
Simple Steps Lead To Successful Books
Like most first time authors, I figured that once the word was out that I’d written a book, the world would beat a path to my door wanting to buy it. I’ll admit I gave little thought to marketing until the day my first printing of Handbook To A Happier Life was delivered. In a panic, I called a published author I knew and asked, “What do I do now?” She suggested several books about book marketing, which I bought immediately. I was on my way.
The Business of Publishing
The truth about publishing is really stranger than fiction and the truth is: getting published is only half the battle. The other half is to keep your reality check in balance so it doesn’t bounce.
Building an Author Website: The First Step to Publishing
If you’re like most writers I know, you probably dream of getting published. But as I’ve worked with writers for the last six years, I’ve found [Read More]
Write, Publish and Market a Book with No Out-of-Pocket Money
Learn the strategies of one author who successfully brought her book, 101 Ways to Get Your Foot in the Door, to market with no out of pocket money.
Some Help Along the Way
It’s not often I use this website to plug anything other than my own editorial services. However, one of my editing clients has a business [Read More]
Your Checklist To Publishing Your Book In 2019
Eating healthier, working out, making more time for friends… these are, even for us indie writers, common New Year’s resolutions. Which is to say, the [Read More]
Truths about Publishing You Can Only Learn in the Trenches
Though professional behavior should go without saying in your field of work–in this case, publishing–you’d be surprised just how damned infrequent it is. It’s important [Read More]
Readers Don’t Care Who Publishes Your Book–Really!
One of my private amusements is the serendipity surrounding how well my different books sell, or not. And how that really doesn’t align with who [Read More]
Best and Worst Self-Publishing Services Rated by the Alliance of Independent Authors
The Watchdog Desk of The Alliance of Independent Authors monitors the self-publishing industry in two ways. 1. We have a Partner Membership for services which [Read More]
The Self-Publishing Path: It’s Often Anything But “Self”
For the new author, it can be a big (and confusing) decision to decide between traditional publishing and self-publishing. But doubly confusing are the choices [Read More]
Life Plus 70
It’s an extraordinary grant by any measure, and I can’t think of anything comparable in patents or any other system that governs intellectual property. In [Read More]
What’s Stopping You From Publishing?
One of the biggest hurdles writers say they must leap is their fear of an editor’s letter of rejection or a decision that the manuscript [Read More]
How Publishing Non-Fiction Differs From Publishing Fiction
There is a lot of advice out there regarding getting your fiction published. After all, there are more people who want to write fiction. But [Read More]