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…
Special Reports
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…
NK Jemisin On Writing
NK Jemisin is among the titans of fantasy and science fiction writing today. Her Broken Earth trilogy won the Hugo award three consecutive years, and…
How Not to Mess Up Your Middle Grade Fiction
If you grew up before the 90s, you experienced an issue with a lot of middle grade fiction: it wasn’t very good. Although outliers did…
Kindle Create for Fixed Layout Books: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives
Creating visually rich ebooks like children’s picture books, comics, graphic novels, or cookbooks presents unique formatting challenges. Unlike standard novels, these books rely on a…
Writing Culturally Appropriate Diverse Characters
In the bad old days, (mostly) white authors wrote stories about other cultures in ways that were at best condescending, at worst outright hatefully racist….
Book Blurbs that Bring Buyers: How to Write a Description That Sells
A compelling book description is crucial for converting potential readers into buyers. It’s the key element in your conversion structure on Amazon, working in tandem…
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