by editor | Sep 21, 2017 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Resources for Writers
By Scott Lorenz, Westwind Communications For most self-published authors, it is extremely difficult to get book stores to buy their books. There are many issues that stand in the way, including distribution, returns, payments, and the quality of the book. Many authors...
by editor | Sep 21, 2017 | Articles, Book Publishing, Guest Contributors, Writer to Writer, Writing Process
By Barbara Sinor, Ph.D., Author of Finding Destiny (Marvelous Spirit Press, 2016) As I sit at my keyboard this morning, I begin to wonder if another book resides within me. I promised my readers there would be a sequel to my novel; in fact, my publisher stated this at...
by editor | Jul 27, 2017 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Resources for Writers
Designing an eye-catching book cover is a strategic part of the book marketing process. If someone lingers over your cover for a millisecond longer, there’s a greater likelihood they’ll be inspired to crack open the book. What then, can can be done to set one book...
by editor | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles, Author Events, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, News + Features, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Barry Eisler, beloved and prodigious author of thrillers, celebrated the release of his thirteenth novel, Zero Sum, at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, CA recently. During the introduction, author Keith Raffel aptly compared Eisler to John le Carré for his...
by editor | Jun 29, 2017 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer
How do you feel about public speaking? For introverts it’s like standing naked in front of a crowd of strangers. Conversely, extroverts love the stage, the applause, the chance to share their thoughts and visions. No matter where you are on the introvert/extrovert...
by editor | May 12, 2017 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Resources for Writers
As any author knows, getting attention from the ever-declining professional book outlets is harder every year. Each year, more newspapers shrink or cancel their book section, fire or retire their book editor and add those responsibilities to the entertainment editor’s...