Kid Lit: An Introduction to Literary Criticism by Tom Durwood is a non-fiction education guide easing the reader into more interesting and reflective literary criticism. Tom Durwood has been a teacher for thirty-two years and offers us his expertise and experience, as teaching has nothing...

Promotional Strategies for Books: How to Market & Promote Your Book (The Amazon Self Publisher 2) by Dale L. Roberts is a concise, to the point, clear book which any self-published author should read. As an independent author myself, I know how hard it is...

An Autobiographical Letter; With a "Self-Portrait of the Author" and a Post-Autobiographical Postscript by Norman Weeks encapsulates the richness of his life and living; his upbringing, education, maturation, personal interaction with friends and lovers, adventures, challenges, setbacks, travails, and travels, and gives readers glimpses of...

Self-publishing or small press publishing, the secret to success, at least on Amazon, is the keywords. Authors all have one thing in common: they love to write, but they hate to market their work. In today’s world, marketing is the author’s job, just as much...

Confessions of an Investigative Reporter by Matthew Schwartz is the memoir of a well-known TV newscaster. Schwartz worked in both large markets and small, generally broadcasting stories that exposed, as he puts it, “bad actors or practices.” The 41 well-written chapters mostly recall specific stories...

Whatever level of writing experience you have, if you wish to become a published author then you have to build a business strategy as well as focus on the creative side. Although many authors just want to concentrate on writing, if you want to see...

Why Editors Drink is author Rob Reinalda's how-not-to guide for online writers. Citing some of the best (or perhaps worst) examples of bad writing collected through his years as an editor, Reinalda identifies the most common mistakes writers make and shows exactly how to avoid...

Writing can be challenging and scary yet rewarding, whether you're creating a proposal, grant, or resume. When writing, you must keep the purpose of the written material at the forefront - to influence an audience. With Write to Influence! by Carla D. Bass, Colonel, USAF...

Quarantined is a non-fiction account by CV Williams - a traveler who found herself in a foreign country when Coronavirus struck and country borders around the world were closed one by one. After vacationing in Peru, the author was suddenly quarantined to a single hotel...

The first part of Make Your Mess Your Memoir by Anna David is the story of the author’s life from her childhood to her middle years. Anna’s parents do not take her seriously, nor do they express their love, typically tending to make fun of...