Book Publishing Tips for Self Publishing
Finding Balance Between Dialogue and Narration
Writing a book is a challenging feat, one that many people set out to do and find too difficult. Self-published authors, especially, have lots of challenges facing them, but the payoff is great. Self-publishing a book is a great way to get good stories into the hands of eager readers. Anyone can self-publish, and that’s…
How to Make Money as a Writer
Art is a refuge. It’s a cornerstone of society, a reminder of beauty and revolution and comfort. Art museums, music, libraries – they’re all necessary aspects in culture. Yet, despite this high regard, too often writers (as well as other artists) are not compensated as they properly should be. It can be difficult, figuring out…
What Happens After Self-Publishing? Keeping Up Momentum to Write Novel #2
The road to self-publishing is a long one, full of hard work and obstacles that put your creativity and drive to the test. But once you’ve published that book, and you’re able to hold it in your hands and see your name on the cover, it is so worth it. The pride you’ll feel after…
Choosing a Narrator for Your Novel
Choosing a narrator for your novel is usually intuitive. More likely than not, as your idea is forming, a protagonist will rise to the surface, and the narration will fall to them. The protagonist is in the center of the story, so it’s only natural that the storytelling will be their responsibility. But choosing a…
Book to Movie Adaptations: Why Some are Successful and Why Some Aren’t
We’ve all been there – our favorite book has been made into a movie, and those beloved characters that we’ve only encountered on the page are now realized in the flesh, but once we actually see the movie, and see the world come to life, we’re disappointed. Is it because nothing can live up to…
Writing Inspiration: The Stories Behind 5 Famous Books
Writing inspiration can come from anywhere. Some writing inspiration can come to you in a dream – like Twilight author Stephenie Meyer or Stephen King or Mary Shelley (yup, Frankenstein was inspired by a dream, or maybe a nightmare). Character inspiration can come from real life people (for example, characters in Moby Dick, The Picture…
Self-Publish or Perish: Self-Publishing Academic Work
You’ve probably heard that old saying – publish or perish! But what does it mean? And how can self-publishing fit in?
Pseudonyms: Why Some Authors Choose to Write Under a Different Name
Pseudonyms – or as they’re otherwise known, “pen names” or a “nom de plume” – have been widely used by writers for quite some time now. Pseudonyms are fictitious names that authors will use in various situations. There are many different reasons why someone would choose to use a pseudonym, and each reason is personal…
Different Types of Poetry
Sometimes convoluted, yet always uniquely beautiful, poetry, as poet Rita Dove once put it, “is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” There are different types of poetry, each powerful in their own way.
POD Publishers in the Age of the E-Book
When e-books first came on the scene, traditional publishers, POD publishers, and writers alike were worried that print books would soon be obsolete. There was much excitement surrounding electronic books and the ease with which one could simply download and read a book without even leaving the couch. Speculations were made that print would be obsolete…