Societal change often feels like it arrives less in waves and more like the drip from a leaky old tap. Day to day not much feels different and it is only when you zoom out that the progress becomes apparent. There’s no doubt that in all walks of life over the past...
Ask someone to name a handful of book genres and the answer will likely be fairly predictable. From thriller and mystery to romance and fantasy the literary world has evolved to revolve around a number of well-established and familiar genres. There are of course...
Anyone who says you have to purchase writing software if you want to be a ‘real’ or ‘serious’ writer is lying. It’s perfectly legitimate and fine to draft in Google Docs or Microsoft Word or even a notebook if that’s what you have access to. That being said, book...
If you’re looking to self-publish a Christian book, you might well come across Christian Faith Publishing. Christian Faith Publishing (or CFP) states its mission is “to discover and market unknown Christian-based authors.” But how exactly does their...
The Rise of Book Promotions for Authors A book promotion side is a website service that allows you to promote your book at a discounted rate or for free when the book launches, Or, You just want to promote it for a weekend. Book promotion sites use email lists, Social...
For book lovers, nothing beats a free reading app. You’re able to find great titles and consume them anywhere you want. You don’t need any expensive apps or devices in order to use free reading apps. All you often need is access to an app store or website...
Listening to a great audiobook is a fantastic way to fill time on the way to work, as you head to your next meeting, or on your next road trip. Writers are readers, but sometimes we don’t have enough time in the day to read all the books we hope to. That’s where...
If you self-publish a book without having a proactive plan in place to secure reviews around the time of its launch, you doom it to failure. Book reviews, especially on digital bookstores, serve two important functions in your book’s initial performance. First,...
Long before there was any great writing software, most authors found themselves writing on anything they could: Pads of paper, napkins, scraps of paper, or multiple Word docs that you’d later sort through and organize to see what you’ve really got. But these...
Vellum software is one of the newest book formatting choices available to self-published and independent authors, but is it right for you? Book formatting can be costly, and a headache, depending on how complex your book’s formatting requirements are, and how...