There’s an estimated 3 million Independent authors worldwide. If these writers join forces the potential impact is staggering.
Dealing With The Doubt Demon
The only good teachers for you are those friends who love you, who think you are interesting, or very important, or wonderfully funny. ~Brenda Ueland
5 Tips To Start Selling Your Self-Published Book
Youve spent hours researching, writing and self-publishing your book. Now, you want to reap the benefits of selling it yourself, but where do you begin?
A Bad Literary Agent Can Be Worse Than No Agent At All.
Types of things to watch out for with agents:
How to Find a Publisher for Your First Book
Finding a publisher can be very strenuous. In fact, it may even be harder than actually writing the book itself.
How To Get Noticed By Editors And Publishers: Make Your Strengths Shine
To be a successful writer and get noticed, being good often isnt good enough. You have to shine. You have to have something that puts you above all others. Of course though, nobody is perfect. Everyone has faults and flaws. But everyone has talents and abilities too. Whats your talent?
Find your talent and focus on it. Develop it. Showcase it in your writing so it really shines through. Remember, one thing that stands out is far easier to notice than ten things that are…
Its Good To Be A New Writer: Breaking The Myth That Experience Is Everything
Theres a rumor out there in the publishing world that an editor wont even look at the work of a new writer. It might be true for certain types of writing, but after interviewing hundreds of editors, Ive found that most are more open to new writers than you might think.
And there are a few major benefits to being a new writer too. So before you spend too much time trying to work out how you can appear to be a published professional writer when youre not, consider takin…
Not A Term Paper Mill!
As a writer for hire, do you accept every job that comes along or do you have definitive and concrete standards?
Top Secret! The One-Year Path To Publication
There is a way to virtually guarantee your publication within a single year. No, it has nothing to do with self-publication. This path is not for dilettantes, and will push you to the limit, but it has worked for dozens of my students, and it will work for you.
It is based on writing principles first proposed by two giants in the publishing field, science-fiction writers Ray Bradbury, and Robert Heinlein, over thirty years ago. And no, you dont have to be a science fictio…
One Authors Solution For Publishing Creative Writing Output
It has never been easy to have your creative writing output accepted for publishing until now
Simple Steps Lead To Successful Books
Like most first time authors, I figured that once the word was out that I’d written a book, the world would beat a path to my door wanting to buy it. I’ll admit I gave little thought to marketing until the day my first printing of Handbook To A Happier Life was delivered. In a panic, I called a published author I knew and asked, “What do I do now?” She suggested several books about book marketing, which I bought immediately. I was on my way.
Success in book selling is a th…
The Business of Publishing
The truth about publishing is really stranger than fiction and the truth is: getting published is only half the battle. The other half is to keep your reality check in balance so it doesn’t bounce.