Book Review: Playing the Short Game
This review was originally posted in our weekly email newsletter a few months ago. The author has since joined us to talk specifically about selling…
Special Reports
Beyond the Cover: How Visual Media Empowers Modern Authors
For centuries, the written word has been the author’s primary tool, but in today’s visually-driven world, a book’s journey from concept to reader increasingly relies…
Your First Fanbase: Choosing a Newsletter Service for New Authors
Let’s talk about one of the most tried and true marketing tools for authors. Newsletters are used by thousands of authors, both independent and traditionally…
The Dash Demystified: Understanding Hyphens, En Dashes, and Em Dashes
If you’ve ever paused in the middle of writing to wonder whether to use a hyphen, an en dash, or an em dash, you’re not…
5 Ways Crowdfunding Has Changed for Authors in Recent Years
Once upon a time, authors had only one legitimate choice for publication: get picked up by a small press or big house. Starting near the…
Self-Published to Big Five Success – Is it Possible?
Once upon a time, traditional publishing (that is, getting published by a professional publishing company) was the only definition of success for a writer. Self-publishing…
Writing Conferences 101: The Basics
Writers should go to writing conferences. Aspiring and novice authors should go to dispel the illusions they have about the industry, and to learn the…
From Serif to Script: A Glossary of Typography
When you pick up a book, your experience is shaped by more than just the words on the page. There’s an invisible art at work…
How Not to Screw Up Your Nonfiction
Step One: make sure you know what you’re talking about. Step Two: that’s it. I kid. That’s definitely step one of writing a successful nonfiction…
Books to Bait: 7 Common Scams Targeting Authors
In today’s digital age, authors face numerous threats to their security, reputation, and finances. Scammers continually develop sophisticated schemes targeting writers at all career stages….
Bits to Backups: Author Security in a Digital Age
In today’s interconnected world, authors face unique challenges when it comes to protecting their work, accounts, and reputations. As authors, your work is your livelihood,…
Burnout: How to Avoid It, How to Recover
Everybody suffers burnout from one thing or another in their lives. It can be particularly challenging for writers because we’re in charge of our own…
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