self-publishing

Why Hiring a Book Cover Designer on One of Those Cheap Freelance Sites Can Be VERY Expensive!

Published on October 17, 2019 Print on demand, self-publishing

What your designer did was a complete waste of money.

NICE TRY, FELLA! The FUNNIEST Fake Book Proposal We’ve Ever Seen!

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…

“Can I include scans of newspaper articles in my book? My book IS educational.”

Published on September 26, 2019 copyrights, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Does the educational exception to copyright law apply?

Book Marketing Scams!

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…”

“How do I let readers know that a portion of my royalties are going to a specific charity?”

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!

How I Became a Successful Freelance Editor – by Rickey Pittman

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…