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10 Monsters Feared by Book Editors – Part 2

If the last five monsters didn’t leave you shivering, these will. The Zombie The zombie is hardly alive and really doesn’t want to do too much of the work. In fact, they may not do anything! The zombie takes a long time to accept changes and doesn’t...

10 Monsters Feared by Book Editors – Part 1

It isn’t Hallowe’en yet but the monsters are coming out of the closet, out to haunt the desks of the book editors and mess with their minds. Most editors will tell you that they don’t often see one of these ghouls but, when they do,...

5 Commandments to Abide By – Becoming Published

Writing is an art, a passionate art, a real expression of your creative side, of your personality. What you write is a load of words on a page and every person who reads them will interpret them slightly differently. Writing is the easy bit; it’s...

Get Your Short Story Published – Write a Great Opener

Any kind of writing needs a good opening line but, with a short story, it's even more important – you don’t have much space in which to make an impression on an editor; that first line may be all you have. Imagine that you are...

How to Get Your Short Story Published

There are loads of techniques that can help to get your short story published – using the right dialog, characterizations, tone, mood, action plot development, your pacing and so on are just some of the vital parts to any short story. However, when it comes...

Horses for Courses: The Different Types of Book Publisher

Book publishers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, something to bear in mind if you ever find yourself in the market for one. Knowing which type of publisher you need can make the job a whole lot easier so cast your eye over...

Writing a Book Title That Sells - Part 3

You’ve done all the hard work on picking a selling title for your book and now you might have to do it all over again for a subtitle!  Before we go into subtitles, think about whether your book really needs one. It is very true...

Writing a Book Title That Sells - Part 2

Got that list written? Good because now it's time to start coming up with those titles. Step 2: Brainstorm Ideas for Titles You can do this on your own or you can do it with a group of people, it's entirely up to you. Use the content...

Writing a Book Title That Sells - Part 1

One of the most important parts to making sure your book stays in people’s minds is by writing an excellent title. Think about the book titled Seabiscuit; a book that shot up the NY Times best-seller listings like the racehorse it was written about. Two...

Publishing Choices: Amazon KDP Select vs. Smashwords

Self-publishing is an excellent way to get your book in front of readers, especially when you don’t want to go through the tedious process of getting an agent, or the even more burdensome prospect of getting your manuscript approved by a publisher. The fact that...