Industry Tips & Tricks

This week is history

Industry Tips & Tricks

This week is history

In past weeks we had two writers of historical fiction post about the surprising history research can turn up and the interesting decisions a writer makes...
4 Weekend Publishing Projects

Guest Posts

4 Weekend Publishing Projects

Weekends are for relaxing and kicking back (with a good eBook, of course!) But for many new writers, weekends present much-needed free time to write, hit...
The Toxic Eight: 8 Editing Pitfalls for Novelists

Author Guest Posts & Interviews

The Toxic Eight: 8 Editing Pitfalls for Novelists

Today’s guest post features practical writing tips from Digital Ink: Writing Killer Fiction in the E-Book Age. By Bonnie Hearn Hill & Christopher...
Three Ways to Take an Inspiring Break

Industry Tips & Tricks

Three Ways to Take an Inspiring Break

Writing every day takes discipline, but even the most disciplined writers need a break now and then. Here are three fun ways to take a break while keeping...
Marketing the Multi-Genre Book

Industry Tips & Tricks

Marketing the Multi-Genre Book

Stories don’t always fall neatly under one genre’s umbrella. Romances can include suspense, mysteries can include love interests. Fantasies can...
Guest Post: Chet Williamson on His Book’s Second Chance

Guest Posts

Guest Post: Chet Williamson on His Book’s Second Chance

How do you describe a book that crosses over into multiple genres? It’s a question that many authors have as they start to package and market their...
Marketing Everywhere You Can

Industry Tips & Tricks

Marketing Everywhere You Can

Hybrid author Colleen Gleason was at Book Expo America last week with a great marketing tool — her phone. She made a phone cover using the cover art...
A Checklist for Marketing a Series

Industry Tips & Tricks

A Checklist for Marketing a Series

So much of a successful publishing experience is about getting (and staying) organized. And nothing takes more organization than writing a series. No...

Industry Tips & Tricks

Need a new look for summer?

Have you ever thought about changing your covers? We usually talk about how easy it is to change price, update your description with new review quotes,...

Guest Posts

More to the Story: Behind CJ Lyon’s New Thriller

Bestselling author CJ Lyons knows how to spin a great tale, but she also does her homework. In her latest novel, she returns to her roots as an ER...

Industry Tips & Tricks

Finding Your Platform

While in Charleston last week at the PubSmart conference, we had the pleasure of being on a panel about bestselling eBooks with two of the biggest...
Getting Started: First (and Free) Steps for New Authors

Industry Tips & Tricks

Getting Started: First (and Free) Steps for New Authors

What should you do once you hit publish on your NOOK Press projects? Get a quick start to marketing your book with these three simple–and...