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Self Versus Traditional Publishing

I don’t know about you, but writing the last page of my novel always makes me feel good. I’ve accomplished something. The novel is done. It’s finished! Now I go through endless hours of proofing, editing, and more proofing. It’s frustrating because I can’t help...

The Curious Case of the Missing Illustrator

I've started to see a strange phenomenon in children's books. It's almost magical, but not in a good way. Perhaps the worst-kept secret in the publishing world is that illustrators are the real heroes of children’s literature, but for some inexplicable reason, in the world...

The Publishing Controversy of Ghostwritten Fiction

I think most of us know when we pick up a memoir written by a celebrity that they had help writing it, but when it comes to ghostwriting—which is when someone else writes a book on behalf of another person whose name appears on the...

Writers and the World of Wattpad

In the interest of full disclosure, I only hopped onto the Wattpad bandwagon about 18 months ago. I had heard of it but paid little attention to the global online storytelling behemoth that has revolutionized the way writers and readers connect. I'm pretty late to the...

Open Access and Why One of Your Books Should Be OA

Open Access (OA) has been around for ages but has usually been the domain of computer science, academia, law, and medical technology. It refers to the free availability of content online without financial or legal barriers, and in the spirit of human interest, so that...

Why An English Teacher Buddy Shouldn’t Be Your Editor

You've finished your manuscript, redrafted and polished it to the best of your ability, and now it is time for someone else to take a critical look. It’s perfectly natural to think of the people you trust—say, perhaps, your English teacher friend. Sure, they may...

Why Your 900+ Page Self-Published Book Isn’t Selling

I applaud the discipline and fortitude it takes to write a tome three times the size of traditional novels. Aside from being an ambitious undertaking, it's a genuinely impressive feat to see it completed, polished, and ready to hit the book market. Once it's out in the...

Hybrid Publishing Problems

I have spent the past few years querying agents and submitting work to publishing companies. As most writers who attempt to take a chance on publishing their work know, sending out queries can be highly stressful for many reasons. First off, if the query letter isn’t...

Audiobook Creation and Publishing

After going through the extensive details of writing a book that is ready for public viewing, the question of where and how to publish comes to mind. Numerous articles and websites will tell you about several different ways to get your book out there, so...

Where to Get Your Book Published

You’ve finished writing your book. Congratulations! Writing a complete book is quite an accomplishment. I’ve seen estimates that as few as three percent of writers finish a book they started. Of course, no one can know for sure; we’d have to survey every writer to...