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Articles on Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing, and advice for authors.
Does Book Marketing Work?
Does Book Marketing Work?
Marketing a self-published book has a dual purpose, and only one of them concerns…
Book Promotion: Dos and Don’ts
Book Promotion: Dos and Don'ts
Writing your book is a very intense process. You've spent endless hours of…
You’ve Published your Book – Congratulations!
You’ve Published your Book
Congratulations, you’ve published your book! You will soon realize the buck stops…
How to Improve Writing Syntax with Software
Writing Syntax with Software
Overview: Word software programs, such as Microsoft Word, provide a remarkable…
What the Heck is a Ghostwriter?
What the Heck is a Ghostwriter?
What I am is a ghostwriter, not a dead person nor a creepy Halloween spook. And…
Self-Publishing Authors: The One Approach
Self-Publishing Authors: The One Approach
I thought I would attract your attention with this subject heading.…
Powerful Women Fiction Characters
Powerful Women Fiction Characters
Like most fiction novelists and story writers, I write both male and female…
Cover Designs and Fonts
Cover Designs and Fonts
One of the most important steps when self-publishing is the cover – it should grab…
20 Great Ways to Market Your Book
20 Ways to Market Your Book
How Do I Market my Book and Get Read?: Here are my best tips on how to gain exposure…
What are Ghostwriters and Who Need Them?
What are Ghostwriters?
A ghostwriter is hired to write literary or other texts that are officially credited to…
What Happens After NaNoWriMo?
After NaNoWriMo
Once you completed your NaNoWriMo project, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with the…
The Romance of Independent Publishing
Independent Publishing
Have you written your novel, and is the manuscript ready to be sent out to your agents?…
Adapting a Screenplay into a Novel
Screenplay into a Novel
When Kevin O’Neill approached me about adapting his screenplay CAPTAIN FIN into a novel,…
Building a Platform
Building a Platform
How to Write, Edit, and Sell a Novel: Advice from the Forum
Wednesday, January 12, 2011, by…
Save the Retail Industry
Save the Retail Industry
The usual people in the media always ask me the same questions. "Why not get an agent?…