Do you write genre fiction? Here’s a quick definition to help: Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is plot-driven fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre, in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar...
For the last two years, since the launch of BookDesignTemplates, we’ve been getting requests for specialty book templates. And I can see why. We originally launched with only 6 pre-designed book templates for Microsoft Word. They were best suited to novels,...
I’ve been waiting a long time for today. It was back in 2010 when I first started thinking about providing do-it-yourself authors with the tools to produce professional quality books on their own, using professional quality tools. But life never works out the...
For many years self-publishers have been frustrated. I’m not talking about the usual ups and downs of indie publishing. No, I’m talking about authors who want to publish books with lots of full color photos or illustrations, and who want to take advantage...
Earlier this week I promised some help for authors who want to create their own book covers in Microsoft Word, but who find getting all the technical parts right a bit of a challenge. Today we’re launching a brand new tool to help get this right. It’s part...