“I want you to refer your authors to me for editing and illustrations. What are your criteria?”
We launched this service to counter the greedy rights’-grab currently occurring in the industry…
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Q – “My publisher disappeared! How can I find out how many books they sold?”
My publisher stopped paying royalties months ago and they’re not responding to emails or phone calls. I’m starting to panic a little bit…
CAN YOU HELP AUTHORS? We are Seeking, Illustrators, Translators, Ghostwriters, Audiobook Creators, and more!
DO NOT pay your publisher for cover design, editing, illustrating, or anything that THEY will own later!
Would YOU Write for a Convicted Killer? 5 Types of Clients…and Which Ones to AVOID by Rich Mintzer
Let’s consider these five types of clients that you may be familiar with…
How to Create Multiple Series of Books to Attract More Readers! By K.M. Robinson
The trick isn’t creating demand for new books. It’s creating new books.
“If I use BookLocker to publish my book, how many cover designs do I get to choose from?”
Q – Angela, If I sign up with BookLocker, how many cover designs may I choose from? And, will I be able to communicate directly with the designer and have input? W.P. A – At BookLocker, we don’t use template covers. All of our covers are unique and original cover design is included in all […]
DON’T BE A SUCKER! When a “Publisher” Offers to Pay Half of Your Publishing Fees, DON’T BELIEVE THEM!
I may sound harsh in this article but I receive SO MANY emails from authors who have left their common sense at the door, and are about to step knee-deep in a big pile of you-know-what.
“Should I wait for the Library of Congress to process my copyright registration before I publish my book?”
When registering a copyright for a book, nobody waits for the government anymore…
How BookLocker Has Remained Profitable for More Than 20 Years…when so many others have failed by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com, BookLocker.com, Abuzz Press and PubPreppers.com
BookLocker.com has been in the business for 20 years, and has published more than 10,000 titles in that time. We’ve seen many competitors rise and fall but we’re still going strong. We are a lean organization. We keep our costs down while only working with a limited number of authors each year. This enables me (one of the two owners) to work with every single author one-on-one. We break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales so we and each author have a vested interest in the success of their book.
Is WattPad a Great Opportunity to Promote Your Writing – Or a Toilet to Flush Your Work For Free??
I have to admit. When I first heard about this business model, my B.S. antenna went up. So, I did some further research, and here is what I found…