A big Congratulations! to Shirleyann Regis, our “Get Noticed” contest winner. Shirleyann Regis submitted “Tears of the Heart”, her second book of poems where “love and compassion can be felt” within the pages. And they certainly can. Congratulations, Shirleyann. “Tears of the Heart” by Shirleyann Regis “Tears of the Heart” came about because the Author […]
6 Steps to Do When You’ve Finished Writing Your Book
You finished your First Draft. Time to celebrate – seriously. You need to give yourself time to recoup, because now, the hard part begins. Promotion, Publication and Marketing, oh my!
A Website or Blog – Do You Need One?
Most look at a blog or website as a way to promote themselves. Others view it a platform to sell books. And still there are those who see it as a way to attract readers. All three points are correct. But what does an editor look for?
64% of Publishers Offer eBook Titles
Have the publishers finally joined the bandwagon of digital eBook publication? Well, yes, and no. Out of the 600 publishers Aptara surveyed in the summer of 2010, only 64% (384) are offering eBook titles. While this figure is up 11% from an earlier 2010 survey, Aptara shows the majority of publishers are “struggling to maximize profits” from the eBook market.
Flexible e-Paper: the Future of e-Devices
What if your phone or e-reader screen were made of a paper-thin plastic that rolled like a window shade? You could have an e-device like a smartphone, Kindle or iPad that you could fold or roll up and put easily in your pocket.
Research the Competition: Marketing and Promotion
Every business has room for improvement, whether it is better customer service or an easy to navigation website. The point of researching the competition is to find out what others are doing and do it better – or in the case of a writer/author, emulate it (but don’t copy or plagiarize).
Matrix Easter Egg – Old News, Harmless but Not Funny
Before my eyes, it looked as though my blog was being hacked. My stomach immediately clenched. I was shocked and dumbfounded. I had been hit with the Matrix Easter Egg.
6 Steps to Completing Your First Draft
If you plan to write for money, then expect to fail. That may sound preposterous; after all, Stephen King makes quite a living from writing. However, Stephen King is the exception, not the rule. Writing is hard work. It takes dedication, time and above all commitment. And to be honest, most people just do not have the dedication or discipline to stick with it.
Publish Podcasts on your Blog, Facebook and iTunes using Podbean or Blubrry
For Wordpress.com users, a straightforward way to publish audio files as a podcast, and put them out on iTunes, is by using Podbean — a very well laid out and handy tool. It even makes audio available on Facebook, something I hadn’t even envisioned when I started!