Book marketing overwhelm: How to avoid being crushed
by Sandra Beckwith January 31, 2024 Reprinted with permission It’s easy to see why so many authors suffer from book marketing overwhelm. There’s so much to do! Here’s how to…
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BISAC Codes
by Jay Hartman Thanks for coming in. Feel free to lie down on the couch over there. Comfortable? Great. You’re in a safe space here. You can always speak freely…
Tight Writing and Voice
by Bobbie Christmas Q: There is someone in my current critique circle who keeps saying, “Write tight.” Is he just being incredibly critical, or is he just trying to say…
Editor’s Choice March 2024
Amazon Advantage vs Amazon Seller Central: Sell Your Own Print Books by Jason Hamilton, reprinted with permission So let’s assume that you have printed multiple copies of your book and…
Urgent Alert: Protect Your Business Page from Facebook Scam
by Adanna Moriarty UPDATE: This morning as we prepped this article to go out in WPNews, I got one of these alerts on my business page as a business recommendation…
How Should I Publish My Short Stories?
by Lisa Tener, Reprinted with permission In my most recent post, I answered a soon-to-be-published author’s questions about distribution for a traditionally published book; today, I answer their second question:…
Publisher’s Perspective on Birthdays and Celebrations
by Jay Hartman Okay, here’s the thing about birthdays and celebrations. Either you really love them, or you come to loathe them. It depends on the individual. I have a…
You Want It All, But You Can’t Have It: Parenting. Work. Travel. Success. Impossible?
By Zibby Owens, Reprinted with permission It’s 11:00 p.m. and I’m still sitting on my son’s bed after I put him to bed. I’m in the dark, the only sound…
About Agents and Publishers
by Bobbie Christmas Q: I just received an encouraging response from an agent I queried regarding my fiction manuscript. The agent requested a description (approximately one-page summary) and a synopsis…
Is cursive a curse or a cause to cheer?
by Sheila Lowe Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law into effect once again making cursive training a requirement in the California school curriculum. This follows several other states recently…