Published on October 24, 2019
author, book marketing, ghostwriting, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, writing career advice

Q – Hi Angela If I decide to publish my memoir, what’s the bottom line on 1400 pages? Can it fit into one paperback volume? D.S. A – At BookLocker, our limit is 1,050 pages but I wouldn’t recommend a book that large. It would be very cumbersome for readers to hold while reading, and […]
Published on October 17, 2019
Print on demand, self-publishing

What your designer did was a complete waste of money.
Published on October 10, 2019
amazon, createspace complaints, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice

Sometimes competitors and others test BookLocker.com to see if we really do screen manuscripts that we’re considering for publication. Yes, we absolutely do! We rejected the poetry book written by the dog of an author. That was memorable. There was the…
Published on September 26, 2019
copyrights, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Since my book is non-fiction, will the educational exception to copyright law apply?
Published on September 19, 2019
book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“I wanted to forward this to you and get your perspective on it. I have received a number of emails from people wanting to “market” my book, but…”
Published on September 12, 2019
book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Not sure how to notify potential readers that their purchase will benefit a specific charity? Angela has ya covered!
Published on September 12, 2019
diversify your writing income, editing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Editing has proved to be a substantial source of income—sometimes supplemental, sometimes providing JIT (just-in-time) money when my other avenues of income were slow or hindered by the weather, acts of God, or health…
Published on September 12, 2019
amazon, author, book marketing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Just because a book is on Amazon does NOT mean it will sell. Here’s why…
Published on September 3, 2019
author solutions, authorhouse, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, iuniverse, Print on demand, self-publishing, trafford, writing career advice, xlibris

What an A+ Rating at the Better Business Bureau REALLY means. It’s not what you think!
Published on August 27, 2019
amazon, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing tips

Does Amazon know if a reviewer is a friend or relative of yours? It’s entirely possible!