In my adventures in publishing and helping new authors get published, I’ve found ten common mistakes authors should avoid. Look through this list. How many do you do? How many have you nixed? Keep this by your manuscript (fiction or nonfiction) as a handy way to self-edit your work. 1. Negatives: The mind takes 48% [...]

With all of the changes, emerging technologies, and new things to learn in our publishing world and in communications media as a whole, it is important to always have the “basics” in mind. Vince Lombardi – Basics of Football There is a legendary “fundamentals” story that is often retold about Coach Lombardi’s approach to football [...]

With all of the changes, emerging technologies, and new things to learn in our publishing world and in communications media as a whole, it is important to always have the “basics” in mind. Vince Lombardi – Basics of Football There is a legendary “fundamentals” story that is often retold about Coach Lombardi’s approach to football [...]

As a designer, one thing I enjoy doing is perusing my local bookstore, taking note of new trends and simply enjoying the wide range of creativity displayed in cover design. There is much to be appreciated! This week I thought I’d take a few minutes to mention 5 covers I recently noticed and quickly explain [...]

As a designer, one thing I enjoy doing is perusing my local bookstore, taking note of new trends and simply enjoying the wide range of creativity displayed in cover design. There is much to be appreciated! This week I thought I’d take a few minutes to mention 5 covers I recently noticed and quickly explain [...]

Old school book reviews are dead? FastCompany thinks so: http://bit.ly/1Z0jGd # RT @KelliStandish: Fabulous advice for writers on @brandilyn 's blog today. Check it out! http://forensicsandfaith.blogspot.com/ #

Is your Marketing Strategy: New & Improved…Tried & True… or Old & Tired…? Recently, Christian Retailing featured an article on “Self-publishing”. It outlined new developments and statistics and included highlighting some “big brand name” publishers who have become involved in self-publishing. And, predictably, it quoted some quite overused and outdated arguments against. But, one quote [...]

Q 1. Why did you write Grace V Self-Esteem? A 1. Firstly, let me say I am the last person who would write a book. I had no ambition to write and in fact I had nothing to write about until I had an encounter with God. (You can watch it on in2grace.com) I was [...]

Indigo is asking publishers to report whether or not their books are published on recycled/sustainably managed paper: http://bit.ly/8haBrH #