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What separates great books from the rest? Below are articles with insights from real reviews and contest submissions—what works, what doesn’t, and how to improve your book. Below that are hundreds of articles on topics all authors face in today’s literary landscape. Get help and advice on Writing, Marketing, Publishing, Social Networking and more. Each article has a Comments section so you can read advice from other authors and leave your own.

Why Some Books Win Awards (And Most Don’t) — Insights From Real Contest Submissions New!

What separates award-winning books from the rest? After evaluating contest submissions across a wide range of genres, certain patterns become clear. Some books consistently rise to the top. Others, even with strong ideas and clear effort behind them, fall short. The difference is rarely dramatic—it...

What We’ve Learned From Reviewing Hundreds of Thousands of Books (And Why Most Don’t Stand Out) New!

After reviewing and evaluating books across thousands of submissions over the past two decades, certain patterns become impossible to ignore. Some books immediately stand out to reviewers. Others—even well-intentioned ones—fade into the middle or fall short. The difference is rarely luck. It comes down to...

Five Benefits of Following your Fellow Authors on Twitter

Aside from readers, literary agents, and other publishing professionals, another group of people that you should follow is your fellow authors. These people can offer you a multitude of fresh ideas, writing perspectives, and inspiration that will help develop your skills in writing. This article will...

Five Great Benefits of Twitter to Aspiring Writers

In the age of social media, Twitter has become such a useful tool for aspiring writers everywhere. This nifty website offers instant access to volumes of information for developing one’s writing skills. Moreover, it helps you become more connected with your fans. In this post,...

Ways of Using Social Media to Launch a Book

In the past, book promotion relied heavily on the traditional press. The success of the book promotion depended on getting it reviewed by the right publications. It meant spending thousands of dollars on PR companies with established contacts with the best publications and making press...

Tips in Using Social Media Networks to Market Your Book

There are many benefits you can enjoy from using social media to market your book. At present, social media networks seem to be the center of most book sales promotion. It is certainly an essential part of a book marketing campaign, because authors and readers...

Social Media for Authors: Knowing the Benefits and How to Use it for Long-Term Strategy

According to experts, social media is not transactional. For authors who use social media to market their articles or books, they need to understand that it does not simply generate sales; there is much more to it. It is not that social media cannot generate...

The Top Ten Ways in Which Media Can Increase Book Sales

Book sales are all about the buyers. Where are the buyers? They are all over the place in social media. So your book can experience great sales if you can present it to where the market is. Look for them online, in all possible venues. Unbelievable...

How to Use the Media in Selling Your Books

This is the best time to be a writer. You can finish your book faster than before. You can self-publish your books for free. And another great thing is you can use the media in selling your books, free of charge too. Plus the potential...

Things to Know Before You Create an Excellent Social Media Plan

Most people don’t like to plan but it is a necessary step to achieving your goal. Balancing planning and reserving creative juices and clear brain time is a tall order for authors but they have to do it.  Social media is one of the things that...

The Most Effective Ways For Authors To Use Social Media

A surprising number of authors still don’t understand how to use social media. Many authors are still using their Twitter and other social media accounts to promote and try to sell their books, a move that is ill-advised. Promoting on social media is understandable because...

An Author’s Guide to Social Networking

One of the things that an author can do to help him stand out in the hectic literary world is to hop onto the social networking bandwagon. There are more people participating in social networks than ever and this is great news for authors who...