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Goals & Predictions for 2026
Posted onCome join us for our final live session of the year: a special webinar for authors and publishers happening in that quiet, reflective space between… Continue ReadingTraining #614 – Ask us Anything about Optimizing Children's Book Illustrations
Posted onWelcome to another Ask us Anything session! This week, we dive into the critical topics of image optimization for eBooks, particularly children's chapter books. Learn… Continue ReadingEbook Management for Authors with Calibre
Posted onCalibre is a powerful, free, and open-source ebook management and production toolkit. Originating almost 20 years ago as a tool to manage and convert ebooks… Continue ReadingTraining #612 – Ask us Anything and Lower Royalties
Posted onIn this Apex Authors session, we discuss the latest publishing news, including: A new pricing feature at Google Play Higher prices at Ingram Spark and… Continue ReadingHow to Ditch Expensive Services with Free or Low-Cost Alternatives
Posted onAre you tired of watching your royalties disappear into a pile of monthly software subscriptions? In this live training, you’ll learn how to cut your… Continue ReadingTraining #610 – Ask us Anything
Posted onIn this short pre-Thanksgiving session, we discuss new features on DIY Book Covers and share tips on setting retail prices for books on Ingram vs…. Continue Reading
Most Recent Articles
Visual How-To Book Design Software: Pros, Cons, and Templates
Designing a visual “how-to” book, whether it’s a cookbook, craft guide, DIY manual, or tutorial workbook, means thinking carefully about both content and layout. Clear… Continue ReadingMotivation and Momentum for Crossing the Finish Line
You're in the home stretch! You've poured your heart and soul into your story, and you're so close to the finish line. But let's be honest: the… Continue ReadingDon’t Just Buy the Discount: A Writer’s Guide to Smart Black Friday Deals
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and with it comes the annual deluge of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. For the average consumer,… Continue ReadingYour (Cook)Bookshelf Tells a Story
Recently, we rebooted our Cookbook Design Lab with a session meant to inspire you to find a niche and an audience for your cookbook projects, whether those projects… Continue ReadingTurning Your Manuscript into an Ebook
So, you've poured your heart and soul into writing your book. You've crafted compelling characters, built intricate plots, and now you're ready to share your… Continue ReadingWriting Conferences 201: Sophomore Year
“When last we left our heroes…”, we had discussed how to make the most out of your first writing conference. It’s good advice, but just… Continue Reading
Recommended Places For Getting Started
The Cookbook Design Lab 2.0
Miss out on the Cookbook Design Lab? Now you can go through at your own pace!The Fiction in 30 Self-Study Challenge
Miss out or want to take part in Fiction-in-30 again? Now you can go through the challenge at your own pace!Advertising for Authors: Before Your First Ad
As time goes by and the independent publishing market matures, it becomes more and more necessary to spend money on advertising in order to get… Continue ReadingAudiobooks for Fun and Profit – Part 1: Yes or No
Welcome to our series on Audiobooks For Fun and Profit! An audiobook version of your work can add profit potential to your writing empire, but… Continue ReadingShould Authors Worry About AI Replacing Us?
Will Authors Be Replaced by AI? A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked if we were worried about AI-generated content taking over for… Continue Reading10 Ways to Start Writing When Your Muse Isn’t Speaking to You
What’s the difference between a professional and an amateur? A professional can do great work even when they don’t feel like it. It feels like… Continue ReadingIntroduction to Amazon's Author Central
Author Central is a hub that allows you to reach more readers and sell more books to the readers that have enjoyed your books. Amazon… Continue ReadingThe Real Deal About Book Copyright
Our Lawyers Made Us Say This: What you’re about to read is a well-researched, honest attempt at explaining copyright law for authors, with a specific… Continue Reading



















