Ask your publisher these questions before signing a contract

Posted on 06/08/2020 at 11:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What can all authors learn from the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag on Twitter, beyond the disparity in advances? The importance of asking...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Jane Friedman, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Publishing

The difference between a publisher and publishing platform

Posted on 06/06/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Sarah Bolme wants to clear up a common misconception that many indie authors have. Amazon, Kindle Direct Publishing, or...

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Tagged As: Publishing

Publishing experts share their favorite tools for indie writers

Posted on 05/29/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In our post yesterday about getting started as an indie author, we mentioned that many free tools exist to help...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Publishing, Technology

How to get your book published: Practical tips for new writers

Posted on 05/28/2020 at 03:25 PM by Guest Author

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Figuring out how to get your book published can be tough, especially for first-time authors. Fortunately, we’ve put together some...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Publishing

Current book industry trends: What authors should know

Posted on 05/22/2020 at 09:44 AM by Guest Author

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Staying on top of book industry trends, especially those related to marketing and publishing, is a must for any author....

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Apple's new publishing portal doesn't require authors to have a Mac

Posted on 05/12/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In case you missed the news last Friday, Apple’s new portal allows you to upload epub books and sell them...

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Tagged As: Apple, David Gaughran, Publishing, The Digital Reader

Kristine Kathryn Rusch's new outlook for indie authors in 2020

Posted on 04/30/2020 at 12:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve seen and made the jokes about just canceling 2020. Unfortunately, that’s out of everyone’s power, but rethinking your approach...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Publishing, The business of writing

7 great publishing and author resources worth checking out

Posted on 03/13/2020 at 08:17 AM by Guest Author

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To become a successful author, you need to learn as much about the industry as you can. Here are 7...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Jane Friedman, Joanna Penn, Publishers Weekly, Publishing, Writer Beware

Anne R. Allen: You can ignore these 10 writing/publishing tips

Posted on 03/09/2020 at 10:35 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With yesterday’s time change, you might be feeling a bit sluggish still this morning. (Guilty as charged here.) So we’ll...

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Tagged As: Publishing, Writing advice

Wattpad adds a publishing arm

Posted on 01/25/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Wattpad has announced that it will form a publishing division, called Wattpad Books. The company’s chief executive and co-founder says...

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Tagged As: Publishing, The New York Times