What’s the difference between eBook and print covers? It sounds like bad 80s stand-up material, doesn’t it? Thankfully I’m not creative enough to come up with a suitably average punchline. Lucky you. Before diving into […]
The Whys and Hows of Developing a Story Outline for Your Novel
While many authors will happily sit down at their author desks in the morning and rattle off a chapter of their novel as if it were being copied off a blackboard, the majority of wordsmiths […]
Structured or Free-Form? Techniques to Help You Write at Your Peak
The process of writing a novel, I don’t need to tell you, is an arduous one. Sure, that first chapter may have almost materialised by itself, and you could be thinking that this author business […]
7 Ways That Self-Publishing Has Changed the Author Game
CONCEPT: Rather than letting publishing houses choose which authors are successful, let any author get published, and allow readers to decide. Two decades ago traditional publishers would’ve told you to take a long walk off […]
A Brief History of Early Book Covers
Everything has a history; some admittedly more boring than others. Bread tags, placemats, door hinges; all of these things had to be dreamed up, designed and perfected over years of trial and error. But as […]
3 of the Most Effective Ways to Market Your Self-Published Book
If we’re working on stereotypes and sweeping generalisations, which I love to do, authors and marketers have traditionally moved in different circles. Authors, so often thought of as introverted and reclusive, are seemingly the yin […]
How to Publish Your Book on Amazon Using Createspace
Despite an endless news cycle of horror and despair, when you step back and have a look at the big picture, we humans have it about as easy now as we ever have. The common […]
How Much Will It Cost to Self-Publish My eBook?
For prospective novelists, self-publishing is so often seen as the accessible option – the path that any old keyboard warrior can waltz down to arrive at authorhood. But accessibility doesn’t necessarily mean affordability. While it […]
7 Social Media Marketing Tips for Self-Published Authors
7 Social Media Marketing Tips for Self-Published Authors As an autonomous author unbound by the constraints of a traditional publishing house, you grant yourself a lot of flexibility. But with great flexibility comes great responsibility […]
Which Is Easier to Write – Fiction or Non-Fiction?
Creating a story out of thin air, or doing justice to a true story by writing it well. Which is easier? Let’s kick things off by dissecting the question itself, and why someone would be […]