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“I want to write a new book. What’s trending now in the bookselling world?”

Published on October 9, 2020 amazon, author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!

OUR READERS HAVE SPOKEN: Dumbing Down Children’s Books is a VERY BAD IDEA!!

Published on October 9, 2020 author, storytelling, writing career advice

I asked you guys and gals to weigh in with your opinions on this topic and we received more comments than any other article we’ve published this year!

Screenwriting Success When Hollywood Is NOT Buying – by Mark Heidelberger

Published on October 1, 2020 author, diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, storytelling, writing career advice, writing tips

The pandemic has opened up certain opportunities if one knows where to look, and how to capitalize!

Q – Can You Claim to Have “Channeled” Deceased Celebrities in Your Book?

Published on October 1, 2020 author, legal, libel, self-publishing, writing career advice

I received an email from a woman who claims to have written a book about her channeled conversations with deceased celebrities. Whether you believe in channeling (a two-way conversation between the living and the dead) or not is irrelevant…

SEEKING YOUR INPUT: Dumbing Down Children’s Books – A Good Idea or Not?

Published on October 1, 2020 author, storytelling, writing career advice

the vocabulary was extremely advanced for a picture book. Now, I don’t have a problem with that but…

Writing the PERFECT Blurb – by Chris Saunders

Published on September 17, 2020 author, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, writing career advice

The blurb is a critical part of selling books! How is YOUR blurb working?

“My publisher says only three copies of my book have sold. I don’t believe them. What can I do?”

Published on September 17, 2020 author, author scams, book marketing, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been sold? It was published almost a year ago as an ebook and print book on the major sites. Up to now, according to the publisher, only 1 print book and 2 ebooks had been sold. […]