Category Archives: Self Publishing

Fundamentals of Contemporary Fiction

The term contemporary fiction refers to fiction published in the past few decades. It can also refer to books that have certain characteristics and themes. These books tell realistic stories about people who resemble people we know. While the books … Continue reading »

9 Steps for Easy Classroom Anthology Creation

An excellent way to inspire your students is to create a classroom anthology project that shows off their work. This is a fun project for a class of any size and in any subject. You can choose written materials, artwork, … Continue reading »

Creating an Exciting Children’s Book Plot in 5 Steps

Reading a book meant for kids can give you the impression that writing a children’s book plot is easier, quicker, and takes less planning than writing a book intended for adults. Children’s books present a simplified storyline, minimal characters, and … Continue reading »

Why Should You Use Plastic Coil Book Bindings

Writing a book is more than just delivering a great story or manuscript full of researched content to the reader. Authors who self-publish have a lot of freedom in deciding their books’ final look and feel. One of those choices … Continue reading »

Writing A Book: 5 Tips to Launch You to the Finish Line

Dreaming about becoming a writer is more common than you might think. Over 200 million Americans – around 80% of the population — have admitted to dreaming about writing a book but not nearly as many have actually acted on … Continue reading »

Writing and Publishing Your Comic Book in 7 Effective Steps

Comics are more popular than ever. The enormous success of the Marvel and DC comics has created blockbuster movies and spawned hundreds of spinoffs. Here are the steps you’ll need for writing and publishing your comic book or graphic novel. … Continue reading »

10 Essential Library Placement Tips for Your Self-Published Book

Transforming your story or idea into a printed book is the first step to becoming a published author. The next step is to get the self published book into the reader’s hands. Authors can sell their books through online and … Continue reading »

3 Benefits of Self-Publishing Your Book

Some authors write their books for potential income while others craft their stories or formalize content into a book to further their interests or follow their passions. But writers have one thing in common: they all aspire to become published … Continue reading »

Black and White Book Printing: 5 Advantages and 4 Disadvantages

As a self-published writer, you have many choices when it comes to the way you format and print your book. One of them is whether you should choose color printing or black and white book printing. There are advantages and … Continue reading »

A 10-Step Checklist for Writing an Awesome Comic Book Series

Writing a comic book series of any length is an undertaking, but for some authors, the potential story arcs and possible character developments seem to stretch beyond the pages of just one book. When an author can see that wrapping … Continue reading »

Reading Aloud: Is A Digital or Physical Book the Better Option?

Parents spend time every day around the world reading aloud to their children. Whether they pick up soft baby books, board books for toddlers, storybooks for young children, or chapter books for older kids, the practice of reading aloud to … Continue reading »

5 Valuable Suggestions for Getting Book Endorsements

We’ve all seen book endorsements splashed across the cover of a book. Whether the book is fiction or nonfiction, book endorsements or “blurb” from well-known authors, experts, or celebrities can carry a lot of weight. Readers who recognize the blurber’s … Continue reading »