In the ever-evolving landscape of publishing, crowdfunding books has emerged as a beacon of hope for aspiring and established authors alike. It’s a path that blends the art of storytelling with the power of community, offering a unique way to fund your literary...
Attracting a loyal readership as a fiction author is an extraordinary accomplishment, marking a significant milestone in your career. Fiction fans are not only a reliable source of repeat business but also the most likely to recommend your works, with word-of-mouth...
When I was 17 years old, I wrote my first novel—a police procedural that was 67,000 words long. At the time, I didn’t know much about publishing a book, but I did know that the logical next step was to turn what I’d written into book format. After much research,...
The classics we grew up studying in school, though revered, might not fare well in today’s literary market. Part of that can be attributed to what we would now consider passive voice misuse. Similarly, the books topping bestseller charts now would likely have...
Article marketing—writing articles for the express purpose of building an audience and generating sales on sites other than your own—is a tried-and-true way to get the word out about a variety of products and services, including self-published books. It’s a low-cost,...
