By Michelle Laurey There were more than 45 thousand writers and authors working to make a living in the United States in 2019. That’s a lot of people pursuing their passion. Unfortunately, despite an increase in the number of people exploring the world of writing work, there are still a lot of writers who struggle to achieve success. There’s more to reaching your goals … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Most Common Reasons Authors Fail To Publish Their Work
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How to Create Your First E-Book
My second e-book, How to Create Your First E-Book, is out! Here's the official description: Create Professional, High Quality E-Books, For Free! “The time for merely replicating print books has run its course. E-books are now ready to become their own unique medium and take advantage of all the possibilities digital technologies have to offer.” Authors work hard to … [Read more...] about How to Create Your First E-Book
Making the Most of Twitter Chats
I'll admit, I'm not as active on Twitter as I probably should be. It's all very immediate, and I'm much more comfortable with blogging and emailing, and things where I can take my time. But I recently heard about a creative way that makes conversations on Twitter last longer, and I think makes Twitter chats a lot more valuable. My friend Miral, the founder and CEO … [Read more...] about Making the Most of Twitter Chats
This Week in Publishing
According to this blog post, the death of print media is coming sooner than we think. Amazon recently said it’s now selling more e-books than paperbacks, and “for every 100 paperback books they’ve sold this January, they’re selling 115 ebooks…” This means ebook sales are 45 percent of all Amazon book sales. But what about ereaders? Cavanaugh says, “I’m sticking by my … [Read more...] about This Week in Publishing
One-Stop Bindery
I'll be the first to admit it--I'm a pack rat. When I was an undergrad at UC Santa Barbara, I worked hard for four years at the school newspaper, the Daily Nexus. And during those four years, I collected every issue of the Nexus. Yes, I know how that sounds, and fortunately my parents were kind enough to let me store all my newspapers in their home. This week, while I was … [Read more...] about One-Stop Bindery
