Category Archives: Humor

The baggage I’ll write about today isn’t that negative psychological baggage we all carry with us: regrets, guilt, shame, and the like. I’m referring to the things we actually need to lug with us if we are to succeed on this publishing journey. So, pack your bags, writers, and don’t forget to strap on some [...]

The BelieversPress blog features Q & A sessions with the experts we work with, answering questions that you’ve asked. Have a question? Click the link in the sidebar to submit it! Charles Humphreys asked How much does humor come into play in writing a nonfiction semi-autobiography? a) Be natural. Humor comes into play exactly to [...]

Apparently, everybody hates Brad Meltzer’s new book entitled Book of Lies. So what can you do when all the big names in book reviews pan your book? Well, you could wallow in shame and decide to never write again… Or, you could enlist your little league team and some senior citizens at the local nursing [...]

Ellis Weiner posted a rousing satire of the shrinking promotional departments (and budgets) of many traditional publishers and their increasing reliance on authors to do more and more marketing for their own books. Hi, Ellis— Let me introduce myself. My name is Gineen Klein, and I’ve been brought on as an intern to replace the [...]

Brian Clark at CopyBlogger compiled a list of 27 commonly misused words and how to use them correctly. Poor grammar and misused words are one of the main criticisms of amateurishly published books. With this list, some diligence, and the help of a good editor, you can stand out from the crowd of poorly written/edited [...]

A funny take on the author who finds himself with a book… but no real plan to market it.