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An Author’s Fatherhood Lessons From Griffey and Bonds
Most of us have things we want to pass along to others, especially our children and grandchildren. We may not desire to write dozens of books or articles, but we want our thoughts written down for...
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How to Format Your Manuscript for Submission
First impressions do count. Therefore when submitting your manuscript to a publisher or editor or if you choose to self-publish, the proper format is essential for a professional looking document. Most...
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Progression of the ebook Reader (Infographic)
Over the past few years, the ebook market has exploded. With a plethora readers, devices, formats, sizes, and specs; it’s difficult to keep track of the progression. With this in mind, this infographic...
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Taking the E-book Plunge: A Guide to Today’s Top E-book Readers
Total eBook net sales revenue for 2011 was $21.5 million, a gain of 332.6% over 2010; this represents 3.4 million eBook units sold in 2011, up 303.3 %. As comparison, print formats (Hardcover,...
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11 Steps to Avoid Self-Publishing Heartburn
A recent study showed that sales for drive-through establishments were up 3% in 2011. American culture is busier than ever, and businesses are cashing in. But at what cost? When you think drive-through...
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Book Cover Design Process: Dead Man Breathing (Video)
Book cover design is an intriguing trade. We’re taught at an early age to “never judge a book by its cover,” yet when it comes to an actual book, that’s exactly what we do. For authors and writers,...
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Why Your Book Design Doesn’t Stand a Chance Against Best Sellers (and What to...
Every author dreams of becoming a best seller. Seeing the words “A New York Times Best Selling Author” gracing the top of any writer’s next work is a grand achievement. While it’s acknowledged that...
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How to Craft the Perfect Title and Subtitle for Your Book
What separates the pros from the amateurs? Some would say the design, others, the marketing. While such elements are important, they’re not the fundamental part of what makes professional books stand...
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7 Reasons Why Every Author Needs a Publisher
Have you ever noticed that you can find advice to do just about anything yourself? Why is that? Do it yourself (DIY) was essential in the wild, wild west. Clothes, food, and soap had to be made from...
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Browsing the Bestsellers: Recent Book Cover Design Trends
Book cover design trends change constantly. Each month, new bestselling titles hit the shelves, each with a unique and compelling message for readers. In our own book marketing efforts, we gain much...
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Current Trends in the Book Buyer Market
For years Baby Boomers held first place in book buying. Publishers and authors focused intently on this demographic when considering what to publish, and how to reach the book buyer market. In 2011 the...
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Does Your Publisher Add Value?
A recent blog post entitled A Simple Concept for Publishing posed a short yet thought provoking statement worth a deeper look: “The product is the story. Not the book, not the eBook, not the audio...
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Publishing Profile: Literary Agents
(Credit: Fotolia) The literary agent may be invaluable to a successful writing career. Literary agents represent the interests of writers and their work to publishers. They assist in the negotiation,...
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Publishing Profile: Editors
Editors today have a more multi-faced role in publishing than ever before. At one time, the role of editor was simply to help an author’s book become the best it could be, often opening the author to...
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How to Handle Rejection
Writers handle words on a day-to-day basis, but there’s one word no writer wants to deal with. Rejection. All writers have to face it at some stage in their careers. Many wrestle with it for long...
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The Next Generation of Book Publishers
(Image credit: Fotolia) Getting a book published used to rely on a large publishing company to decide that a book was commercial enough to be worth a large printing that would be shipped around the...
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Publishing Profile: Acquisitions Editor
(Image credit: Fotolia) Acquisitions editors (AEs) play crucially important roles within the publishing industry and, yet, many people either don’t know what they do or they have false perceptions...
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The New Age of Vanity Publishing
(Image credit: jonathanshipley.blogspot.com) Though the definition of “vanity publishing” has changed over the years, in today’s publishing industry the term seems to have stagnated and almost...
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What Makes a Writer an Author?
(Image credit: Fotolia) Author and writer are often used as interchangeable terms. On the surface, these words seem to be saying the same thing in a different way. When you uncover their true...
View ArticleMore Useful Apps and Websites for Writers
Writers love solitude or so I’m told, but when you’re on the move to the latest Starbucks, you need apps for on the go–apps for writers. Whatever your writing style, a writer never stops writing,...
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