I opened a hand-written letter this week, unsolicited (of course!), that contained a graphic short story. The punctuation, spelling, and writing were extremely poor. When I got to page six, I almost vomited...…
"The editors wrote back, specifically asking about my sexual orientation. I replied that journalism is only about accuracy, presenting facts in an understandable manner, and leaving readers with lasting memories about the presentation...."…
As with every Spring contest, you can expect some beautiful flowers, warm breezes, and a little bit of romance, or suspense, or action...or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! You'll soon find out!!!…
Online book promotion is not only simple but, if you have a step-by-step, day-to-day marketing plan (the book 90 DAYS OF PROMOTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE), it can also be a very artistic endeavor, which makes it fun for creative folks like you and me! Yes, online book promoting can be EASY and FUN! Let us show you how, from Day 1 through Day 90...and beyond! …
This week's humdinger was from a new author who has not yet signed up at BookLocker.…
Offering free services is a sure-fire way to go out of business.…
Take it a step further. What if people start cancelling authors and publishers after they were triggered by something in a book? Think that's impossible? Take it further still. What if authors and publishers start getting sued for not publishing trigger warnings, or the right trigger warnings? Think that won't happen? Look around you!…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column!…
Twinkle lights threaten to break the window in the wind, a blunt fingernail tapping a coffee cup, and a bell on a door that won't stop ringing...…
"My lawyer says I can't be sued because everything in my book is true." I'm always shocked when I hear this... …
An author contacted me about Self Publishing School, a.k.a. SPS. Oh yeah, I'd heard of them...…
Dear Amazon, It's been awhile since we last spoke. Remember when we sued you for anti-trust violations? Wasn't it fun meeting face-to-face in that courtroom? And then...…
I have several screenshots of drawings from the book that are so offensive that I can't post them here. If you want to see them, let me know and I'll send them to you via email. What you didn't get to see in the comments under my article were the supportive emails I received from people who were too afraid to post comments (because they were afraid of the cancel culture mob). I also received several emails that were very disturbing...…
When I was nine years old, I managed to get my hands on "Forever" by Judy Bloom. I devoured it. And, I came away a much more "knowing" 9-year-old girl. I won't go into details but, at my maturity level back then, I had no business reading graphic teenage sex scenes and part of me changed during and after reading that book...…
Without consistent promotion, updating a book will be a complete waste of time.…
What if you had a book that provided step-by-step instructions on not only what to do, but when to do it, from Day 1 through Day 90 and beyond? And, what if that book also included a schedule of day-by-day promotional tasks for ongoing sales? …
Is it cold there? It's downright frigid here! In fact, we've had 9 inches of snow in NW Georgia in the past 2 weeks! What better way to stay warm than by entertaining US with a fantastic story on this cozy weekend?!…
A book you'll be publishing for the masses is NOT the place to settle a score, even if you think you're doing it anonymously...…
In our 20+ year history, we have never seen so many freelance opportunities ripe for the picking. If you're having a hard time finding writing work, here's what you're doing wrong...…
Unfortunately, she can't publish the book as-is because it comes with a great deal of legal liability. Here was my response to her...…
A Karen gets a smackdown after demanding I CALL her IMMEDIATELY to give her free advice. …
This week, I’m sharing our 30 “most clicked on” articles for 2021. Some of these were published before 2021 but they remain popular, and two aren't related to writing at all, but show that posting personal items can attract more people to your publication. Enjoy!…
IS SHE SERIOUS?! "I'm actually excited to work with you and it hurts me so much. Your decision made me sad right now"…
She didn't yet know who to leave her intellectual property to but that she knew who NOT to leave it to. …
It's pretty pathetic when a company is happy to take hundreds or thousands of dollars from you, knowing all the while that YOU might get sued some day for something you included in your book...…
While hiring someone on the cheap might be tempting, don't do it.…
Our full-service book publishing packages will only be $437.50!!…
You're gonna be sickened by this one! Here's a snippet from an email I received last week... …
I am always stunned when authors flat refuse to promote their books. When I first hear this from an author (and, I do hear it a lot) I'm not sure if it's ego, laziness, or apathy...…
There are only 51 days until Christmas. That's 36 business days. Most full-service print on demand/publishing services firms take around 4-6 months to get a book to market. Some offer rush services but NONE of them offers a 2-week publishing program...except BookLocker...…
Flying leaves and candy wrappers, an aging mansion, a magician, and a very worried town! Do NOT miss the top three winning stories!!…
My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was...…
A few years ago, a felon contacted us. He wanted to publish a book about how…
Here's how to offer a consignment deal to bookstores.…
It's been four years since we've checked up on Balboa Press. We decided to revisit them after we yet received another complaint about Balboa Press from an author just this week. Things are definitely NOT looking any better!…
I was spammed this week by an organization that hosts book fairs. Of course, it's all online again this year. No in-person meetings. No people walking around viewing books laid out on tables. Nobody shaking hands with literary agents. You know. It's really...nothing of value to authors AT ALL.…
