Often the first thing to catch a reader’s eye is your cover–does the image “speak” to them? is the title striking? The second thing is usually the blurb on the back of your book. Now, if you’re traditionally published by… Read More ›
self-publishing
Editing Tip #102 – Advice for Indie Authors
You’re not done editing even after you ‘hit’ the Publish button. Honestly, I’m not kidding here. Even if you’ve “done everything right” (like I did): put your book through substantive/content editing, line/stylistic editing, copy edited it and then proof read… Read More ›
Is Self-Publishing Only for Americans?
Writerly Rant #75 ~ By Derek Haines on The Vandal **Note: This is an exceptional rant/opinion about the current state of self-publishing for non-Americans. Derek breaks down for readers exactly the costs vs. benefits as well as road-bumps and walls… Read More ›
Editing Tip #71
Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 5 ~ One of the most basic formatting secrets to know is how to use breaks properly in your manuscript. A lot of first-time writers are unfamiliar with how to do this this… you get to… Read More ›
Help! Everyone Is Writing A Book
Writerly Rant #68 By Tara Sparling, Author. Originally posted on Tara Sparling Writes ~ Here is a very important quote, which every past, present or future self-published author needs to see: “Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents,… Read More ›
Perception & Publishing
I was at an author event last night, run by my local library, and a woman who writes science fiction – like me – was talking to me about my experiences with getting published. When I asked if she considered… Read More ›
Self vs. Traditional Publishing
Writerly Rant #50 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. The battle wages on – oh yes, it does – in my head all the time. I’ve done nearly two years of practical research into the world of DIY… Read More ›
Interview with Mythic & Paranormal Fantasy Author Lisa M. Green
A young woman, determined not to fall prey to the consequences of inaction, must brave the nightmares beyond her known world in order to fight back against the nightmare within that is slowly killing her village and her people. The… Read More ›
Chronicles of an Indie Book Publicist
Writerly Rant #21 ~ 5 Things Self-Published Authors Need to Stop Immediately By Charles Franklin, ctfranklin28 on February 6, 2014 http://thiscollegedropout.wordpress.com I have been assisting with the marketing and promotion of self-published and indie authors since 2012. I’ve been through the… Read More ›
Interview with Contemporary Fiction Writer S.J. Matthews
S.J. Matthews is a life-long resident of Texas. As such, she is in love with the Lone Star State and the things that best represent it: barbecue, horses, and a really good margarita on the rocks (not necessarily in that… Read More ›
