Category Archives: Self Publishing

Book Back Covers: How to Write an Irresistible One

You know how important your book’s front cover is, but have you forgotten book back covers? Like the front cover, the book back covers present an opportunity to sell your book to a potential reader. Most readers who are attracted … Continue reading »

Why Use Creative Book Design Templates?

As an author, should you consider book design templates? The way a book is formatted is wholly dependent on the type of content found inside the pages. Novels are laid out a little differently than non-fiction books and calendars and … Continue reading »

How to Find Outstanding Beta Readers for Your Book

When you write a book, an important part of the process is finding beta readers. These reviewers read your book in its final stages and give you an honest assessment of it. Beta readers can help you step out of … Continue reading »

Children’s Book Illustrator: Where to Find an Outstanding One

Looking for a children’s book illustrator? Illustrations are essential to a successful children’s book. If you have the talent, you can create the artwork yourself. In most cases, however, you need to find a children’s book illustrator who can bring … Continue reading »

Write a Clear Book Introduction That Grabs Your Reader

If you’re writing a nonfiction book, a book introduction is essential. It offers a summary of what’s ahead. More importantly, it gives the reader a reason to continue reading your book. Here’s how to write a book introduction that will … Continue reading »

Effective Scholarly Publishing: Print vs. Digital

Publishing is a big part of academic life. The term “publish or perish” is one that analysts, historians, scientists, and other researchers have heard so often it’s become a cliche. When you have an interesting finding or analysis you want … Continue reading »

The Most Effective Print Marketing Materials to Promote Business

Connecting with the right customer and creating positive brand awareness are key elements of most marketing campaigns. But developing an effective, affordable, and enduring marketing campaign can be challenging for businesses that may not have the personnel or finances to … Continue reading »

Can You Write a Best Selling Book about Someone without Permission?

As an author, you have the right to write about whatever topic you choose. Or do you? When it comes to writing a fictionalized or even purely non-fiction story about another person, writers should tread lightly to make sure that … Continue reading »

10 Ways to Save Book Printing Costs

Authors don’t have to wait for a publishing company to decide to bring their book to print anymore. They can do it themselves and self-publish with a printing company instead. But one of the aspects of self-publishing that differs from … Continue reading »

Blog to Book Transformation: 7 Steps for a Dazzling Book

A certain amount of freedom comes with being a blogger. The way you schedule your writing, the topics you choose to write about, whether or not you review products or services, and even the writing voice you utilize are all … Continue reading »

Cookbook Recipes: Using Someone Else’s Delicious Recipe

Cookbooks are a popular type of book to publish because there are so many variations of cookbooks to make. The combination of cookbook recipes that can be included is endless and cookbooks provide a fantastic way to preserve memories and … Continue reading »

Savvy Self Editing Tips When Writing

Writing your first draft is an accomplishment, but your work isn’t over. Whether you’ve written a blog post, an article, or a novel, your next step is to self edit your writing. Put your pen down, get your fingers off … Continue reading »