• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Start Here
  • Sabrina’s Books
  • I Know Dino

Digital Pubbing

Exploring the ins and outs of the publishing industry

  • Industry
    • Apps
    • EBooks
    • Future
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • Metadata
    • Publishing
  • Publishing
    • Self-Publishing
      • Design
      • Distribution
      • EBook Conversion
      • Editing
      • Funding
      • How to Create a Fixed Format Ebook
      • Indie Authors
      • Marketing
        • Indie Author Marketing Guide
      • Services
      • Techy
      • Writing
    • Traditional Publishing
      • Writing Contests
  • Author Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Policies
    • Fiction
      • Action-Adventure
      • Childrens
      • Crime and Thriller Fiction
      • Family Life
      • Fantasy
      • Historical Fiction
      • Humor
      • Literary
      • Political Fiction
      • Science Fiction
      • Young Adult
    • Non-Fiction
  • Musings
    • Grammar
    • Photos
      • Blog Photos
      • Still Life
      • Videos
    • Science
  • Want to be a podcaster? Take our quiz!

writer

Guest Post: 10 Tips and Tricks to Get Writing Inspiration Anywhere and Anytime

Monday, June 20, 2022 by Sabrina Ricci

By Lucia Tang Writers aren’t prophets. No matter how hard we wish, we can’t just take dictation from some divine voice in our ears — we’re supposed to find our own inspiration. But when you’re on the run from a deadline, in a fight with a chapter, or just sick of wishing the book in your head would magically appear on your laptop, finding inspiration can feel like a DIY root … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 10 Tips and Tricks to Get Writing Inspiration Anywhere and Anytime

Guest Post: How to Establish Yourself as a Freelance Writer

Monday, July 5, 2021 by Sabrina Ricci

By Jori Hamilton So you’re considering the possibility of becoming a freelance writer, but you’re not really sure what steps you need to take to make it all happen. Sound about right? Becoming a successful freelance writer is a bit of a whirlwind; nobody seems to fall cleanly into the career path. Instead, those who ultimately become successful will almost always tell you … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How to Establish Yourself as a Freelance Writer

A List of Tools for Freelance and Indie Authors

Monday, December 17, 2018 by Sabrina Ricci

Having trouble staying motivated? Sometimes it helps to use some new tools to keep you organized and ready to work. Here are some new tools and resources I've found: Mattermost: An open-source chatting tool, so you can easily connect with clients, editors, publicists, or anyone on your author street team. Compatible with Slack. Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator: To help … [Read more...] about A List of Tools for Freelance and Indie Authors

Guest Post: Get a Headstart on NaNoWriMo with These 6 Tips on Structuring Your First Draft

Thursday, October 18, 2018 by Sabrina Ricci

By Mariah T. All of us have a story inside of us. For many, that story begs to be told. That's why so many people turn to novel writing. WIth National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) fast approaching, you may be inspired to finally start and finish your novel. To participate in NaNoWriMo, you have exactly one month (November 1-30) to write a 50,000-word novel. You could … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Get a Headstart on NaNoWriMo with These 6 Tips on Structuring Your First Draft

Guest Post: How to Create an Engaging Author Website That People Will Actually Visit

Monday, October 15, 2018 by Sabrina Ricci

By Mariah T. The key to being a successful author is exposure. You have to get your book out there. You can thank the internet because the PR game is now in your hands. The architecture of a solid website is enough to get readers curious about what you wrote. But getting started creating a site with good SEO, aesthetic design, memorable branding, and more is a work of … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How to Create an Engaging Author Website That People Will Actually Visit

Editing: How Much is Too Much?

Thursday, June 23, 2011 by Sabrina Ricci

By Phoebe (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The more I learn about editing, the more I realize it's like walking a tightrope. And that rope is as thin as dental floss. As a book editor (magazine editors have much more leeway), you have to watch for structure, grammar, and spelling, but you also have to look at stories from both a macro and micro view. Macro things could be the narrative arc, plot, character … [Read more...] about Editing: How Much is Too Much?

I Write Like…

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 by Sabrina Ricci

I found this pretty awesome tool a couple days ago: I Write Like. Warning: it can be very addicting. Basically, you copy and paste a few paragraphs of your writing sample, and it will analyze your writing style and tell you which famous writer you are most like. I stopped myself after six samples, but supposedly I write like Cory Doctorow, Anne Rice, Kurt Vonnegut, J.D. … [Read more...] about I Write Like…

12/12/10: This Week in Publishing

Monday, December 13, 2010 by Sabrina Ricci

In Scandanavia, readers and libraries want more e-books and are getting e-books from other countries. But publishers distrust libraries, thinking they help piracy, and they are facing a dilemma with pricing and copyright protection. SCANDINAVIA: e-Book market uncertainty Even though there's a lot of news about more schools using e-textbooks, a recent study shows that … [Read more...] about 12/12/10: This Week in Publishing

Primary Sidebar

EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Sign up to get Digital Pubbing articles direct to your inbox!

Success!

Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

.
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Advertisements

 

Create Your Own Podcast

Complete Podcasting Course

Popular Posts

  • Guest Post: Life as a Mystery Bookshop Owner and Writer
    Guest Post: Life as a Mystery Bookshop Owner and Writer
  • Authorly, Turn Your Book Into An App
    Authorly, Turn Your Book Into An App
  • Guest Post: 10 Common Grammatical Errors and How to Avoid Them!
    Guest Post: 10 Common Grammatical Errors and How to Avoid Them!
  • 7 Strategies and 110+ Tools to Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers
    7 Strategies and 110+ Tools to Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers
  • Guest Post: How Much do Americans Spend on Books?
    Guest Post: How Much do Americans Spend on Books?
  • Guest Post: 5 Tips for Writing Guest Posts that Get Published
    Guest Post: 5 Tips for Writing Guest Posts that Get Published
  • Indie Authors: Self-Editing Before Getting Your Manuscript Edited
    Indie Authors: Self-Editing Before Getting Your Manuscript Edited
  • Guest Post: How to Market Your Book to Teens
    Guest Post: How to Market Your Book to Teens
  • Indie Authors: Tips for Filing Taxes
    Indie Authors: Tips for Filing Taxes
  • Guest Post: How to Write a Realistic Car Crash Sequence
    Guest Post: How to Write a Realistic Car Crash Sequence

Also Find Me On…

  • Amazon
  • BookBub
  • Skillshare
  • Goodreads
  • Scribd
  • About.me
  • Storybird
  • Quora
  • Slideshare

Footer

Books for Indie Authors

Books for Indie Authors

Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book
Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book
by Tim Grahl
tagged: indie-publishing and to-read
The Author Training Manual: Develop Marketable Ideas, Craft Books That Sell, Become the Author Publishers Want, and Self-Publish Effectively
it was amazing
The Author Training Manual: Develop Marketable Ideas, Craft Books That Sell, Become the Author Publishers Want, and Self-Publish Effectively
by Nina Amir
Other reviewers have called The Author Training Manual a must-read, and I have to agree. Nina Amir has compiled a great amount of research, experience, and real-life samples that can help any other, self-published, traditionally publishe...
tagged: indie-publishing

goodreads.com

Recent

  • Guest Post: Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Memoirs and Autobiographies
  • Foreword Reviews, the First Magazine to Exclusively Cover Indie Books, Celebrates 25th Anniversary
  • Guest Post: Five Things To Do Before Querying Agents & Publishers
  • Guest Post: Life as a Mystery Bookshop Owner and Writer
  • An Interview with Sean Keefer, Author of The Code

Subscribe via Email

Join 1,815 other subscribers
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Tags

Amazon author interview authors book book review books content digital ebook ebooks editing fiction google guest post indie authors interview kindle marketing metadata publishers publishing readers reading self-publishing social media thriller tools Twitter writers writing

© Copyright 2009-2023 Digital Pubbing · All Rights Reserved · Privacy

 

Loading Comments...