Self Publishing
Twitter and the Self-Published Author
Twitter has become so widely used and relied on that we, as writers, should not take the revolutionary media for granted.
Read MoreNaNoWriMo: One Month To Write Your Book
As the third week of National Novel Writing Month (or, NaNoWriMo for short) draws to a close, the month is now officially halfway over, so that means your novel should be halfway finished by now. Are you there yet?
Read More3 Mistakes to Avoid While Editing
Writing a book is tiresome, grueling work, full of revising, rewriting, and, sometimes, redoing completely. To write a book is no small feat: it takes constant patience, dedication, and passion. It can take weeks, months, or even years to finish your book. And once you’ve written that last sentence—once you’ve placed that long-awaited “The End”…
Read MoreBook Cover Design that Sells
I have been told, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. What a challenging and almost an impossible request. We all do it on instinct, don’t we? A great book cover design gives a glimpse of what is to come. It is a representation of the content, the author, and foretells the experience that could…
Read MoreTo Outline or Not To Outline – How to Keep Up Your Writing Momentum
So, you’ve come up with a great plot for a new short story or a terrific idea for a character or plot development in your novel. Your first instinct may be to sit down and start typing, but you might want to think twice.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Bestseller, a Bestseller?
Few people know how to write bestsellers better than Dean Koontz. One piece of advice he gives to up-and-coming novelists: don’t let outlines stifle your creativity. Although “nearly every new writer I know uses detailed outlines,” he says, “when I stopped relying on them, my work became less stiff, more organic, less predictable.” For some…
Read More3 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing
The introduction of e-readers and self-publishing outlets has kicked many authors into high gear. The self-publishing niche is experiencing unprecedented growth, offering writers an affordable outlet for getting their stories heard (or read) without having to jump through the hoops associated with traditional publishing. There’s no question that self-publishing can be the path toward a…
Read MoreThe Top 6 Genres in Self-Publishing
With e-books becoming more popular by the day, authors are taking publishing rights into their own hands. If you’re thinking about self-publishing, consider why it’s important to know which genres are most popular. What do readers want to see? How can you write a novel that reaches more people? Is your chosen genre exciting to…
Read More13 Ways to Move Beyond Writer’s Block
If you’re writing and self-publishing a book, you have to be self-motivated. What exactly does that mean? Sometimes, it means pulling yourself out of writer’s block and getting back into productive mode.
Read More6 Ways You Know You are Meant to be An Author
According to a survey of ISBN data from October 2013, more than 391,000 self-published books were released in the previous year, continuing an upward trend that displays no signs of slowing down. With the advent of the digital e-reader, aspiring authors have found it easier than ever to put their fiction out to the masses.…
Read More