In an earlier post, “Want To Write A Novel? 5 Tips to help you find out…”, we discussed the ‘why’s’ of writing a novel: tips for the novice novelist to ensure that the story and characters are liked, maybe even loved because of the amount of time needed with our stories. Now that you’ve decided […]
Targeting Age Ranges and Grade Levels: Children’s Books
Writing for the Children’s Book Market Many online retailers offer attributes that narrow the age / grade range of your target audience and increase your books’ discoverability. Like movie ratings, this feature enables the publisher to to choose the appropriate age and grade target for their book. In turn the retailers include your book into […]
Want To Write A Novel? 5 Tips to help you find out…
Is writing a novel somewhere on your bucket list? Or is there a character or story that keeps floating around in the periphery of your mind? If so, you’re not delusional or still feeling the effects of the pot you smoked years ago, you’ve got company, lots of us, in fact. The good news for […]
How to Register a Copyright (USA) – How To Video
Although your work is copyrighted from the first stroke of the keystroke, you may want to pay to officially register your copyright. Here’s a short 5 minute video on how to register your copyright in the United States.
Book Awards – What to look for and how to Avoid Scams
Why We Care About Book Awards Few things in life are as wonderful as getting recognized for great achievements. One of the most tantalizing aspects of a book award (or any award) is that much needed praise and recognition that we all crave. For an author, a book award feels like a heartfelt pat on […]
Baby Boomer Literature – a New Beginnings Literature
People in their fifties and older are looking for literature with protagonist that they can relate to. They are looking to move on from books with young protagonists and instead are in search of a story that reflects their current emotional journey. This has sparked a new category of literature called ‘Boomer Literature’. Although Boomer […]
Kindle Unlimited Pages Read: How It Affects Authors
As of July 1st, authors who enroll their books in KDP Select are being paid differently for borrows. The payment for borrows is now calculated based on how many pages of the book have been read, rather than the number of borrows that reached a certain percentage. This means that a longer book read cover-to-cover […]
Adult Coloring Books – making the bestsellers list
What are adult coloring books and why are they making the bestsellers list? Adult coloring books are collections of coloring pages specifically geared toward over-worked and over-stressed adults. After so many years of thinking of coloring as only marketable towards children, people are realizing that not only does coloring benefit everyone, but that everyone loves […]
VIDEO: Exploring fixed layout EPUBs on Kobo and iPad (Anne-Marie Concepción)
If you’ve never heard of Anne-Marie Concepción then you are in for a treat. She’s a digital publishing expert whose training videos on Lynda.com are absolutely fantastic. Lynda.com has a variety of free videos to help you understand all aspects of design and marketing. Below is just one of the free tutorials offered from Lynda.com. […]