The Logistics of Touring aka Part I – Planning the Tour
by Mark Parsons We’ve gone on three different book tours within the past year. First for my wife’s newest book, The Peach Rebellion, last May, then for my latest, The…
Business of Writing
Is Stratton Press a publishing predator? Here’s everything you need to know
by Sandra Beckwith Posted March 22, 2023 Reprinted with permission I received an interesting voicemail message earlier this month. “Hi Sandra, this is Ann and I’m calling from Stratton Direct.…
Lessons Learned in ‘The Business’ in 2022
by Gabriel Valjan, reprinted with permission, first appeared on Criminal Minds Now that 2022 is well and truly “in the books” (!) did you learn any business tips you can…
Understanding Your Digital Afterlife—Why You Should Name a Digital Asset Executor
by Mary Brook, Senior Lifestyle Specialist If you’re a baby boomer or older adult, many of you have already prepared a will and trust as part of your overall estate…
No One Wants to Hear You Breathe
by Gabi Coatsworth First published at BookLife.com and reprinted with permission An author gets a crash course in narrating her own audiobook I’ve noticed that most memoir writers who decide…
Publishing Contracts 101: Beware Internal Contradictions
by Victoria-Strauss for Writer Beware® June 10, 2022, reprinted with permission It should probably go without saying that you don’t want your publishing contract to include clauses that contradict one…
9 Ways Authors Use Crowdfunding Platforms to Reward Readers
by Shailee Shah, reprinted with permission Crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular way for artists, entrepreneurs, and other creators to finance their projects and engage their fans. As evidenced by…
The Worst Writing Advice I’ve Ever Gotten
by Connie Berry reprinted with permission, first appeared in Writers Who Kill blog. Aspiring authors usually seek advice from those who have achieved success. Ten years ago my big question…
Trouble with a client? Vent here!
Details for submitting your story to Per Our Last Email Podcast. The goal of the podcast is to share stories from freelancers in order to laugh together about mishaps, commiserate…
What Is Kindle Vella?
By Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur As many of you might have heard, Amazon just announced the Kindle Vella system. A quick recap of this: New system that sells novellas called episodes…