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29th September 2009
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. - Dale Carnegie
Some of the special skills discussed in writing may have you feeling as if there is really no roo... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
Publishing a book is one of the best ways to build credibility and gain exposure. Not only can it position you as an expert in your field but it could also open the door to entirely new opportunities just because you are now an author. Indeed, almost any ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
In 1865 at the 5th Worldpostkonference in Karlsruhe, Germany there was the first suggestion to induct a kind of “postpiece” with an integrated postmark. But this suggestion was rejected because of moral aspects.
At the end of 1869 in Austria there wa... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Everyone says, “Some day I'm going to write a book,” but few actually do. So congratulations on a noteworthy achievement! Now that you're holding your book in your hands, after years of research, writing, editing and rewriting, the last words you'll w... Read >
Author: jsolutions01021st September 2009
My latest book “How to Earn Money in Retirement” (How To Books ISBN 1845281128) has just been published and hits the bookstores in early May 2006.
As I was writing the mss about nine months ago it occurred to me that there might be another book lur... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
The task of getting published is one of the daunting aspects of writing. This can be difficult, if you want to get published by a traditional publishing house. It's not as difficult if you want to self-publish. In this article I will share with you the st... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
In the basic scenario of book publishing, a writer finishes a book and then finds an agent who helps sell the book to a publisher. When someone asks, "How do I find a publisher?" they're often looking for the details of this scenario. But let's backtrack ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
Think it's hard to get a novel published? For most writers, it is - but it's certainly not impossible. I've had two hit the shelves-in 10 countries, and with book club and movie rights picked up. People often ask me how I did it, and the truth is simple. ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
As a three-time published author and creative writing teacher I get asked a lot: "What is the secret to getting your book published?" Many of the interrogators are disappointed, some even disbelieving, when I tell them there is no secret. Getting publishe... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
The publishing company is the backbone of the writing world. The publishing company provides a great service to society by publishing and displaying the work of authors. The global existence of publishers is obvious, but the inner workings of a publishing... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
Do you dream of having a book published, but don’t know where to turn? Already have a book, but unsure of how to promote it? Looking for cost effective high-return strategies to market your book? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the f... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
I am often asked "Do you know of a publisher who would be interested in my book?" There's no easy way to answer this question. You see, according to the PMA Newsletter, there are over 86,000 publishers in existence (http://parapub.com/statistics). It woul... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
Money blinds. It's as simple as that. Aspiring authors ask about the money issue all the time, in varying forms, (How much does it cost to publish? How much will I get paid in royalties?, etc.) but they can't see beyond that issue to think about the thing... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
“I’ll figure that out . . . when I get the time.”
“I really don’t know how to start!”
“I really should write my research paper!”
This common dilemma is expressed over and over again by many people everywhere. The good news is that an... Read >
Author: wbdoyle08th August 2009
If you are an imaginative individual, with a great sense of design and flair, you may be able to begin your personal business - getting and marketing wholesale jewelry. Because people are so very different, they want jewelry items that are unique - one-of... Read >
Author: Shining Lion02nd August 2009
Are You Self-Publishing Your Book?
You need a platform. Your platform will be the foundation that you build your book sales on and will help you to become a successful author.
Are You Looking For A Publishing House to Pick Up Your Book?
Then you... Read >
Author: Cheryl Antier01st August 2009
Ink cartridges are required for each and every kind of printer for printing purposes. Many companies where printing is done at large prefer cheap cartridges for printing. Canon ink cartridges are the most known ink cartridges and are being used widely.... Read >
Author: Pankaj Modi29th July 2009
Christian Fiction Literature is an expanding literary field which has developed significantly over the last decade. Originally regarded as the "escapist" and "not so serious" little cousin of more serious works on Biblical Theology, Fiction has shown its... Read >
Author: Bible Booklover24th July 2009
There is quite a number of advantages with publishing your own online newsletter – the eZine. If these advantages interest you or maybe spark an interest, then this might just be the perfect business for you.
The first and most obvious reason for sta... Read >
Author: NateHolland24th July 2009
Think it's hard to get a novel available? For most writers, it is - but it's certainly not without a solution. I've had two hit the shelves-in 10 countries, and with book club and movie rights picked up. People often ask me how I did it, and the truth is ... Read >
Author: UweKahl08th June 2009
The limitations of publishing
In order to understand .NET, we must first be able to understand the Web.
The web is much like a big publishing house. Someone creates an entire set of documents, and piles them on a computer connected to the Internet, and ... Read >
Author: Tyler Moon11th May 2009
What stops you from writing and publishing your own book? Is it that you don’t think you have the time to devote to writing it, or is it that you wouldn’t know what to do or who to contact once you finish writing it? Many people miss out on t... Read >
Author: rljackson526th April 2009
I've recently had my first novel published http://www.cindytroy.com and learning the in's and out's was harder than writing the romance novel. After hours of reading up on and sending out inquiries to publishers only to be told they were to busy, I found ... Read >
Author: Cindy Troy09th April 2009
I am guilty of the sin of Fanfic, aka Fan Fiction, and you know something? It was a ton of fun. Having free reign over what goes on in a favourite universe you're a fan of is a liberating experience indeed. Yes, it can lead to extreme cases of wrongness a... Read >
27th March 2009
A lot of people are debating if online printing is much better than the traditional kind of printing. With all new technologies, it is understandable that some people might have issues in using them. For online printing, legitimacy and quality issues are ... Read >
Author: Kaye Z. Marks13th March 2009
Nowadays many peoples are using internet,the Internet becoming a wide spread
publishing tool, it is easy to share your thoughts with anyone anywhere in the world
and very easy using the Internet. E-books or the books in electronic format have
... Read >
Author: M S Nath10th March 2009
I have always believed that the act of writing a novel is its own reward. But getting published, of course, is the prize we all seek. The aim of this article is to outline the options you face when selling a novel, which broadly speaking fall into two cat... Read >
Author: Harvey Chapman09th March 2009
Nowadays many peoples are using internet,the Internet becoming a wide spread publishing tool, it is easy to share your thoughts with anyone anywhere in the world and very easy using the Internet. E-books or the books in electronic format have become highl... Read >
Author: M S Nath17th February 2009
It's not breaking news anymore, the writing and submitting articles is one of the best ways to get links back to your website. Now there are a slew of people churning out articles. They are literally written and then mass produced in a digital publishing ... Read >
Author: Christine Anderssen17th February 2009
Traditional print publishing is the default standard for book authors - and e-books are the new contenders for the throne. What makes e-books more attractive to a new author? There are many features, but the biggest to most writers is the fact that profit... Read >
Author: Saurabh Jain16th February 2009
Today authors are presented with more publishing opportunities than have ever existed before. Of course there is still a lot of time and effort that need to be spent in producing a great book and making a living through writing. Rather, due to advances in... Read >
Author: ginfogeight13th February 2009
Today authors are presented with more publishing opportunities than have ever existed before. Of course there is still a lot of time and effort that need to be spent in producing a great book and making a living through writing. Rather, due to advances in... Read >
Author: ginfogeight03rd February 2009
A magazine is one of a group of printed media which comes under the umbrella group of ‘Publications’. Magazines generally consist of a collection of articles, images and a wide variety of feature pieces (such as agony columns, letters to the editor, i... Read >
Author: Arvind30th January 2009
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the ebook. The format of an ebook is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, for more detail... Read >
Author: Raj Kumar Sharma28th January 2009
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the ebook. The format of an ebook is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need to... Read >
Author: jeewan thakur21st January 2009
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the e-book. The format of an e-book is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need ... Read >
Author: Vivek jhamta21st January 2009
SEO on a Budget; Trading Time and Money
SEO is like anything else in the world. You can trade time, money and effort to accomplish anything. The trick is in picking the best option for your needs at the moment. This article will show you how to save al... Read >
Author: mikesmall16th January 2009
The only real constant is change. Knowledge that was on the cutting edge a year ago is quickly outdated or obsolete. More than ever people are actively seeking to learn all they can and that makes it a ripe market for writing and publishing your informati... Read >
Author: Rajeev Patnia13th January 2009
The only real constant is change. Knowledge that was on the cutting edge a year ago is quickly outdated or obsolete. More than ever people are actively seeking to learn all they can and that makes it a ripe market for writing and publishing your informati... Read >
Author: Rajeev Patnia12th January 2009
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the ebook. The format of an ebook is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, for more detail... Read >
Author: Raj Kumar Sharma08th January 2009
Traditional print publishing is the default standard for book authors - and e-books are the new contenders for the throne. What makes e-books more attractive to a new author? There are many features, but the biggest to most writers is the fact that profit... Read >
Author: Meena Kumari31st December 2008
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the ebook. The format of an ebook is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need to... Read >
Author: vikasbhanot 19th December 2008
The only real constant is change. Knowledge that was on the cutting edge a year ago is quickly outdated or obsolete. More than ever people are actively seeking to learn all they can and that makes it a ripe market for writing and publishing your informati... Read >
Author: LEOP HALL 19th December 2008
Today authors are presented with more publishing opportunities than have ever existed before. Of course there is still a lot of time and effort that need to be spent in producing a great book and making a living through writing. Rather, due to advances in... Read >
Author: rohit gandhi16th December 2008
Today authors are presented with more publishing opportunities than have ever existed before. Of course there is still a lot of time and effort that need to be spent in producing a great book and making a living through writing. Rather, due to advances in... Read >
Author: gurujisix15th December 2008
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the ebook. The format of an ebook is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need to... Read >
Author: vikasbhanot 15th December 2008
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the e-book. The format of an e-book is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need ... Read >
Author: gurujitwo03rd December 2008
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the e-book. The format of an e-book is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need ... Read >
Author: subhash sharma30th November 2008
The internet is being accessed by the kids of today regularly - often daily. They are now using it to inform and entertain in a way that their parents often find confusing.
While a lot of writers tend to focus their websites for the adult viewer (whet... Read >
Author: KA Finch04th November 2008
Have you ever purchased a hard cover book only to discover that it is outdated in a couple of years? Enter the e-book. The format of an e-book is such that you can purchase it one day and when you are reading it again sometime in the future, all you need ... Read >
Author: viren21st October 2008
Do you dream of having a book published, but don't know where to turn? Already have a book, but unsure of how to promote it? Looking for cost effective high-return strategies to market your book? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the fol... Read >
Author: Kathleen Gage14th October 2008
As a seller of non-fiction information products, you can build an empire of profits targeting a single niche of consumers. Or, branch out and offer solutions to a multitude of people who need guidance.
While the print publishing industry only gives aut... Read >
Author: ravi08th September 2008
The world of children’s book publishing firms is quite an exciting one. For authors of children’s book, they far and away represent the number one prospective source for publication. It goes without saying that one’s chances of publication improve d... Read >
Author: lifevestpublishing06th September 2008
Once a cherished project such as your first ebook or ecourse has been completed, we need to turn our attention to the marketing of your project.
Here's where things sometimes turn somewhat difficult if the author and the marketeer are one and the same... Read >
Author: Kamal Kaushal28th August 2008
If you know anything at all about book publishing you’ll know that getting a mainstream book publisher to even look at you is virtually unheard of. If you want them to actually read your book that’s another matter entirely.
So it’s not surprising... Read >
Author: Alex Cleanthous13th August 2008
“How do you sell your books online; in ebook download form or physical form and ship them? It is quite a hassle to print books and send them through postal service. Which is the better way? What steps do I need to take if I want to sell it in ebook form... Read >
Author: Kathleen Gage24th July 2008
When it comes to postcard marketing campaigns, direct mailing postcards is a proven method to deliver advertising materials to your consumers.
To do this, you must first develop your mailing list. A mailing list is simple a collection of names and ... Read >
Author: rachelle18th June 2008
Many years ago, books were printed in bulk. Book publishers had no choice since it was the only way to print cost effectively. Often, this results in a large amount of waste since many of the printed books are left in the shelves unsold.
Today however,... Read >
Author: carla san g.21st May 2008
There are 4 ways that you can publish a book:
1. Commercial Book Publishing
2. Self Publishing
3. Subsidy Publishing
4. Ebook Publishing
1. Commercial Book Publishing - This is the main way that authors have been getting published and can be v... Read >
Author: Jason_Storm13th May 2008
Like many small business owners, I have to multi-task, so as a literary agent, I recently had this insight while at the Pacific Ocean. When I wear my agent cap, the stories that I love the most, are the ones which hold my attention. Simple as that. Nothin... Read >
Author: safari6175129th April 2008
Advertisers are quite happy to pay huge prices per column centimetre to be in a magazine; to feature in the “wall paper” section at the back of a travel magazine. There was one leading player in the industry some years ago, there are now many, often m... Read >
Author: Alan Hawkins02nd April 2008
Congratulations! You’ve finished writing your book. Now, it’s time to start thinking about how to get that manuscript published. The publishing industry grows every day, and authors have numerous options for getting their book into print. However, not... Read >
Author: Melinda Copp29th March 2008
Edited by Jenny Wilson
Joyce Carol Oates. Langston Hughes. Anne Sexton. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nikki Giovanni. The names of authors (dead and alive) can go on and on. But I’ll let you have first pick!
You are in a room with some of your favorite autho... Read >
Author: arana10th March 2008
WHAT IS IT: The so called "Golden Ring of Russia" is a symbolical ring connecting historical towns and cities to the North-West of Moscow? They represent 1,000 years of rich Russian history written in stone and wood, from a 850-year old church in Rostov t... Read >
Author: Navneetkaur04th March 2008
Various forms of life insurance, including but not limited to no medical life insurance, can serve as a means of indemnification or protection against loss through death of employees and other valuable officials within a business. In other words, corporat... Read >
Author: Sharon Taylor04th February 2008
Are you sitting on a literary goldmine? Not sure how to publish your book? Books, pun intended, have been written on the subject, but here is a view of the forest for the trees.
Before you set out to sell your book all across the land, make sure that ... Read >
Author: Aazdak Alisimo04th February 2008
Though the term “on demand” usually refers to movies, the publishing world has a version of on demand called POD technology.
Publish on demand (POD) has really changed the way that the printing world produces books. In fact, there are hardly any pr... Read >
Author: Aazdak Alisimo30th July 2007
If you've already written your first novel, you should be proud of yourself. This is a significant accomplishment that so few other aspiring writers can accomplish - even if they have been writing for years. But once you're done with this masterpiece, wha... Read >
Author: Grant Eckert21st June 2007
It really ought to be a mystery why any right-minded individual would want to earn a living as a writer. Job offers are limited, pay is lousy, editors re-write your articles, and there are fewer and fewer magazines and newspapers buying quality stuff.
... Read >
Author: Jo Ann LeQuang30th May 2007
Amazon is perhaps one of the most successful businesses that the web has furnished since the Internet Boom. Known for selling books online, the website attracts millions of visitors every day. Some buy books while others just surf and look for new ones in... Read >
Author: ron765019th April 2007
You have spent hundreds or perhaps thousands of hours writing your masterpiece and now you want the world to read it. You also want it to generate an income for you that is proportionate to the work you put into it. So, what should you do with it? You ... Read >
Author: Michael Mould18th April 2007
Not too many years ago the only way to get your book published was to send a manuscript to a large publishing house and hope they liked it enough to publish and distribute it. Even then, there was no guarantee of success because the publishing houses did... Read >
Author: Michael Mould15th April 2007
LG Prada is a product for the fashionable elite. Sleek design and chic aspect make it the most coveted phone in the upper echelons. The handset is a candybar, conspicuous for the absence of a tangible keypad. The screen is really big and covers almost th... Read >
Author: adam caitlin12th March 2007
Have you ever wondered how publishers go about deciding whether to publish a manuscript?
I recently talked to Andrea Mullins, the publisher of New Hope Publishers (who just happen to be the publisher of my book, Abundant Gifts). Andrea outlined the pro... Read >
Author: Diane Eble15th February 2007
Successful Self-Publishing
Issue 2: February, 2007
Inside this issue:
How to get your book into stores.
Pitching your book to retail bookstores and chains can be a time consuming and frustrating process. In this issue, we help prepare you for inc... Read >
Author: Terence08th November 2006
Have you ever read a romance novel and said, “I can do this!” Most authors have. Most, if not all, romance authors started out as dedicated romance readers who decided one day to give it a try.
And I encourage everyone who may have that drive to gi... Read >
Author: Tawny Taylor21st August 2006
Copyright 2006 Marisa Giancarla
Today authors are presented with more publishing opportunities than have ever existed before. Of course there is still a lot of time and effort that need to be spent in producing a great book and making a living through ... Read >
Author: Marisa Giancarla02nd August 2006
Copyright Shaun R. Fawcett
As many small-time authors and self-publishers have discovered the hard way, the traditional book publishing model is fraught with problems that conspire against an individual author/publisher making a decent living from th... Read >
Author: Shaun Fawcett22nd July 2006
The most common mistake people make when self publishing their books is to ignore marketing until it is too late. As an author, you want your book to be the best in its category. To make it stand out from the rest, you need to market your book carefully a... Read >
Author: Patrick Altoft08th July 2006
No matter how old as an author you are, you always want your book to be the best in its category. Only applying 'book promotion techniques' can ensure this. Because of growing competition book promotion has become a daunting task, which can leave even a v... Read >
Author: Mansi Gupta26th June 2006
Three years ago I published a book of short stories in Israel. The publishing house belongs to Israel's leading (and exceedingly wealthy) newspaper. I signed a contract which stated that I am entitled to receive 8% of the income from the sales of the book... Read >
Author: Sam Vaknin16th June 2006
"I'll figure that out . . . when I get the time."
"I really don't know how to start!"
"I really should write my research paper!"
This common dilemma is expressed over and over again by many people everywhere. The good news is that anybody can write ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer25th April 2006
My latest book "How to Earn Money in Retirement" (How To Books ISBN 1845281128) has just been published and hits the bookstores in early May 2006.
As I was writing the mss about nine months ago it occurred to me that there might be another book lurking... Read >
Author: jim green21st March 2006
You know you have the skill, knowledge and ability to write a book. But what's keeping you from writing is the problem of publishing it. You don't have a direct line at the editors of some of the biggest publishing house in the country and you certainly c... Read >
Author: Viojieley Gurrobat27th January 2006
You don't have to study Marketing in order to know that once you want to sale a product you have to make your offer attractive. You can do that by underlining issues from the content, or, by creating a surface that will charm everybody's eyes, or, more ad... Read >
Author: Ted Peterson12th November 2005
You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter on
your web site as long as the byline is included and the
article is included in it's entirety. I also ask that you
activate any html links found in the article and in the
byline. Please send... Read >
Author: Martha Merten06th September 2005
How to Make Money With Your Short Stories, Poems,
Essays, and Novels
2005 Jeremy M. Hoover http://jhooverwebcopy.com/bookmarketing.htm
Recently, someone rated my "Online Book Marketing"
article a 2 out of 5. That person apparently didn't
like th... Read >
Author: Jeremy M17th August 2005
Everyone says, "Some day I'm going to write a book," but few actually do. So congratulations on a noteworthy achievement! Now that you're holding your book in your hands, after years of research, writing, editing and rewriting, the last words you'll want ... Read >
Author: Matt Bacak
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