From Pixels to Paperback: How to Source Legal, Eye-Catching Art for Your Book
A thoughtfully chosen image can be the difference between a book that blends into the background and one that leaps off the shelf—whether that shelf…
Special Reports
Understanding the Most Common Clauses in Author Contracts
Whether you’re working with a publisher, an agent, or a freelance creative, contracts are a fundamental part of a professional writing career. Even indie authors…
A Guide to Book Identifiers
Okay, so you are writing a book… Congratulations! Now that you’re preparing to publish your book, you have likely encountered terms like “ISBN” and “ASIN.” …
Rapid Release: The Fast Lane of Indie Publishing
If you spend any time in today’s indie publishing circles, you’ll notice a lively debate about the “right” way to build a successful author career. …
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…
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…
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