No matter the business service offered, there will always be scams and flimflam artists. Fortunately, not everyone is unethical. Unfortunately, there are many unethical publishers that prey upon the ignorant and the emotional desire for success. If … [Continue reading]
Building a Platform: Introduction to Using Social Media
Introduction to Social Media... Facebook and Twitter are household names synonymous with social networking and yet many writers continue to resist. Perhaps it is due to time constraints. No matter the reason, writers must embrace the social medias. … [Continue reading]
Writer, Publisher and Publicist; Dan L Hays
Conversation with Dan L. Hays on Marketing, Promotion and Publicity, Part 2... In an interview with published author Dan Hays in November 2010, we discussed the three hats of today's author: Writer, Publisher and Publicist. In this segment we … [Continue reading]
Congratulations, Shirleyann Regis, “Get Noticed” Contest Winner
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, … [Continue reading]
6 Steps to Do When You’ve Finished Writing Your Book
Congratulations! You finished your First Draft. Time to celebrate - seriously. You need to give yourself time to recoup, because now, the hard part begins. Put The Book Away. If the book is on your computer, FIRST back it up and then put it … [Continue reading]
A Website or Blog – Do You Need One?
Do you Have an Internet Footprint? I attended a great webinar Feb. 15th on Savvy Authors hosted by Carina Press Editor, Mallory Braus and authors Cathy Yardley and Marcia James. If you have not been to Savvy Authors, I suggest you go there. A lot … [Continue reading]
64% of Publishers Offer eBook Titles
An Aptara survey shows the latest impacts of eBooks on the Publishing Industry... 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, … [Continue reading]