What’s The Difference Between Reading Fees And Contests?
What is the difference between a fee contest by a publication and charging a submission fee?
A Different Kind Of Re-Write By Rebecca MacKenzie
I have had success condensing essays to fillers, expanding devotionals into expository compositions, and re-working a serious article into a poem. I even combined several un-sold manuscripts into an article about a sales drought and sold it to a writing magazine. Generating a manuscript in various forms for various audiences increases its marketability. Whether the original piece has been sold or is sitting in your hard drive, consider whether it could be worked into a different genre…
A Funnel Cloud!
On Monday night, we had just eaten dinner, and were watching TV when I glanced outside, and noticed this sky…
BookLocker’s Cover Designer is a Rock Star!
Todd Engel (the cover designer for BookLocker and Abuzz Press) took my vision and turned it into reality. A true rock star.
–Peter J. Gallanis, author, The Reporter, Book I
I Highly Recommend Self Publishing! Here’s My Experience By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
I used to think that Print-on-Demand (POD) publishers sold their services only to desperate writers not good enough to win a contract with a traditional publisher. I learned differently when I explored the publishing world more closely.
Marketing to Bookstores – A Lot of Work for Little (if any) Money!
I need to please ask you a question. I have started sending a copy of my book to some large bookstores out west. My first response was no, they wouldn’t accept it because of my publisher’s no returns policy. I’m afraid the other stores are going to say the same.
Reaping the Rewards of Reprints By Sue Carloni
The first article I ever wrote shared how my husband and I co-owned a Correct Craft water ski boat with another couple. Due to the high price of the boat, co-ownership made the purchase possible. My article explained how well our arrangement worked, and outlined what readers should include in their contracts. I sold this article to the first magazine I submitted it to…
Mason is 8!
It’s hard to believe but Mason turned eight years old this week…
Is Your Book Difficult to Find on Amazon? This Might Be Why. By Richard Hoy
Have you recently published a book, but can’t find it by searching for the title on Amazon.com?
Amazon, for obvious reasons, does not share with anyone the algorithm they use to calculate search results. But you can make some educated guesses…
Have You Heard Of California’s Zip Book Program?
In California, rural libraries have a ZIP Book program. For $1.00, you can request a book that your library does not have available…