Nothing heavy this Monday – Instead something for your amusement. Mariah Bear of Weldon Owen Publishing created this publishing infographic, explaining how a book comes to be published. Enjoy, and we’ll be back Wednesday with some powerful insights from the
A Golden Age for Writers?
Apparently so, according to a fabulous article in the December issue of Esquire Magazine. The “A Thousand Words” column by Stephen Marche is entitled, “The Golden Age for Writers is Right Now” and puts forth plenty of good news and
Could Oyster Become a Spotify or Netflix for Books?
Once in a while a new idea comes along that you just know is going to make an impact. I’m predicting Oyster is just such an idea, and not just because its founders recently grabbed a cool $3 million in
How to Digitally Format Your Book
Our thanks to guest blogger Tammy Salyer for this fantastic post: Perhaps the most daunting step in the brave new world of digital independent or self-publishing, especially for die hard do-it-yourselfers, is the process of converting manuscripts from a word
10 Links for NaNoWriMo Success
November is National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo for short… here are ten select online tools to help you toward your 50,000 word goal! (Click on the graphic to enlarge) This post includes selected links from a post by Online PhD
Five Fave Podcast Sites for Authors!
We know the power of the written word; we know the power of video. But once in a while it’s nice to just kick back and LISTEN. Podcasts fit that need, and there are hours of valuable information out there
How to Vet Your Book Reviewers!
Today’s blog post is from guest blogger, Author CEO Naomi Blackburn, and first appeared at www.Terrilong.com. Last week, while posting new reviews and following up on a few I’d previously placed on Amazon, I noticed that three authors I’d worked