Ever willing to change in a constantly shifting book market, Amazon’s CreateSpace has recently announced two new improvements for authors. Matte Finish Now Available According to the newest updates from CreateSpace, authors now have a choice of matte or glossy
PubSmart: A New Breed of Publishing Conference
For nearly ten years it’s been my dream to see a first-rate publishing conference produced in Charleston, SC. It’s a wonderful city for writers, and the southeast is becoming a real hub of publishing in this brave new digital era,
Five Benefits of Kindle Countdown Deals
Kindle Countdown Deals is a new Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select benefit that allows authors to run limited-time discount promotions on their books, which can help earn more royalties and reach more readers. Customers can see the regular price and
Book Reviewers and Book Clubs: Reaching Influencers!
Volume 3 of our Directory of Book Reviewers is now live and online for Winner Circle members. The newest quarterly edition includes several added review sites and updated rankings. And, where necessary, a few deleted sites that have ceased to meet
National Novel Writing Month: Are You Ready?
On your mark… get set… GO! Tomorrow begins National Novel Writing Month, or “Nanowrimo” as it’s called by the thousands participating. Here’s all you need to know to get started! About National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants
Author Beware: Not All Publishing Contracts Are Created Equal
Copyright graphic courtesy freedigitalphotos.net. WWW team member Bren McClain forwarded an interesting article from Publisher’s Weekly yesterday: “For Major Publishers, Will Print No Longer Be the Norm?” Although provocative, “…a handful of agents, all of whom spoke to PW on
The Twenty Most Retweetable Words on Twitter
The Science of Marketing by Dan Zarrella offers up plenty of quantifiable research about the use of Twitter, what folks are retweeting and what links they’re clicking on (and keep reading for a link to a free chapter of the