The sights, the smells, the whispered sounds; there’s something about the humble bookstore that this writer would eloquently describe as ‘ohhn’. (The delighted grunt you make when you take the first bite of something delicious. […]
10 Questions for Vivian Arend
10 Questions for Vivian Arend With over 2.5 million books sold, Vivian Arend is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 65 contemporary and paranormal romance books, including the Six Pack […]
Should I Self-Publish with Amazon KDP or Ingramspark?
‘The end’ you write, thus concluding your first ever novel in the classiest way possible. It’s a thing of beauty, and like a parent with a wallet full of baby photos you’re keen to show […]
How to Publish Your Next Book Using Amazon KDP
Despite an endless news cycle of horror and despair, when you step back and have a look at the big picture, we humans actually have it about as easy now as we ever have. An […]
10 Questions for Douglas Clegg
10 Questions for Douglas Clegg His short fiction has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and has been included in several Year’s Best anthologies A horror […]
10 Questions for Lee Goldberg
10 Questions for Lee Goldberg #1 New York Times Bestselling Author & TV Producer A writer’s journey and experiences can be as interesting as the stories they write. Lee’s story and perspective reflects some reality […]
Hardcover vs Paperback: Which Is Right for Your Book?
The humble book cover was initially designed to do nothing more than protect the valuable pages it encapsulated. At a time when a monk could spend a literal lifetime creating a perfectly crafted copy of […]
What’s the Difference between Print and eBook Covers? (Part 2)
Last year I stole 5 minutes of your valuable time to explain why eBook covers are different to print covers, despite the awkward fact that both are designed for the sole purpose of covering your […]
Literally vs Figuratively: Why Your Book Cover Should Keep ‘Em Guessing
There’s a beauty in telling a story in as few keystrokes as possible. Simmering your prose down to the bare bones serves to make it clearer, more impactful and more exciting. “The road to hell […]
6 Common Self-Publishing Slip-Ups – and How to Avoid Them
“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” Good point Teddy Roosevelt. And as a self-publishing author you are most certainly doing something, so it’s inevitable that there’ll […]