When I decided to read Breakthrough by Todd Mitchell, it was because I am one of those writers who has been stuck in what I call a “Go? No!’ state of creativity for the past five years. It feels crummy. So, when Mitchell’s subtitle indicated...

We are surrounded by bias. Everyone has a degree of prejudice, and their bias often comes out in their writing. Because bias can be hidden or disguised, Erik Bean has written Bias Is All Around You. Erik has developed the KLEMP method to assess the...

There’s a well-repeated phrase, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” While in many ways that saying is true, it can also be said that you can’t choose a book without its cover and, more significantly, its title. When have you ever been attracted...

“Writing for me is my spirituality. It’s how I deal with my problems and face the world.” I can certainly relate to that sentiment. It’s the writing that drives me forward each day. But there are hurdles along the way: procrastination and the so-called menace...

Beyond Fake News: Finding the Truth in a World of Misinformation by Justin P. McBrayer addresses a topic that’s as current as tomorrow’s news broadcasts. The book starts with the basics: what fake news is, why it exists, its pervasiveness in our society, and the...

Branding Your Website and Blog: Claiming Your Unique Place in Cyberspace by Maria Bowie investigates different techniques that can be used in creating your own style on your blog or website. Bowie explains the importance of branding with regard to creating an inviting and fitting...

Have you written a book, but can't seem to attract enough readers to buy it? Do you feel like maybe marketing isn't for you? Learn frugal marketing practices for authors in the brilliant self-help, Book Marketing On A Shoestring (How Authors Can Promote their Books...

Are you writing a book? Do you need help creating relatable characters that pop off the page? Bring Your Fiction To Life: Crafting Three-Dimensional Stories With Depth and Complexity by Karen S. Wiesner is a fantastic book on how to skillfully create realistic characters and...

Build Your Launch Team is a saving grace in today’s saturated book market. With a unique approach to book marketing and an obvious goal of instructing authors on enticing readers, C.J. Anaya provides a fantastic go-to source for authors struggling to gain new readers and...

At the risk of sounding corny and unprofessional: there’s gold in them thar hills! The hills being Rachel Thompson’s superb and timely social-media marketing guidebook, BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge, addressed specifically to the needs of authors whom she assumes are already producing a...