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Back Cover Text - article

Author Learning Center

While you've spent considerable amounts of time writing, rewriting and editing passages in your manuscript, the first words a reader will likely read are on your book's cover. The About the Book and About the Author are usually the last step in a long...
- over 8 years ago
- Design
- Cover
5 Tips for Editing your Manuscript before Submission or Publication - article

Author Learning Center

The publishing path you choose will determine the degree of “perfect” your manuscript should be in before submission. A fiction manuscript must be complete before you query agents or publishers, but there will be some final editing done by the publisher...
- over 8 years ago
- Basic Editing
- Proofreading
What Every Author Needs to Know about Book Metadata in Publishing - article

Author Learning Center

For authors new to publishing there's a lot to learn. In today's digital world, metadata is one topic that you need to understand as an author. Although the term 'metadata' may sound like a minor technical detail, savvy authors know the importance of...
- over 7 years ago
- Marketing Plan
- Research
Case Study 2
Planning a Successful Book Event - article

Carol Hoenig

I was a major book source seller for many, many years, and I was responsible for booking events. I invariably found that the authors who actually made it an event—the ones who did more than sit behind a table—did much better. If you want people to be...
- over 8 years ago
- Events
- Launch Parties
I have received several calls about converting my book to a movie, people claiming to have reviewed it and with connections to producers can advance it to film – for a fee of several thousand dollars. Are all of these a scam?

Author Learning Center

Question: I have received several calls about converting my book to a movie, people claiming to have reviewed it and with connections to producers can advance it to film – for a fee of several thousand dollars. Are all of these a scam? Answer: Unfortunately...
- over 4 years ago
- Author Learning Center
- Ask Keith
Be the Expert: Market Your Book with Expert Positioning - article

Author Learning Center

When organizing your marketing campaign and your message to your target customer, you've probably focused a lot on your book. Chances are you've tried to entice readers with the interesting topics you discuss or the twists and turns of the story you...
- over 8 years ago
- Marketing Plan
- Research
Online Tools: All About Blogging - podcast

Linda Lee

Web expert Linda Lee discusses blogging and how to leverage the power of today's tools to build a presence online. Lee has seen the arc of the blog, and gives a bit of history in order to explain where we are now with CMS. She also talks about what...
- over 8 years ago
- Blogging
- Platforms
Online Tools: All About Blogging - video

Linda Lee

Web expert Linda Lee discusses blogging and how to leverage the power of today's tools to build a presence online. Lee has seen the arc of the blog, and gives a bit of history in order to explain where we are now with CMS. She also talks about what...
- over 8 years ago
- Blogging
- Platforms
Tips for Getting Started as a Blogger and Choosing a Platform

Erik Deckers

So you’ve decided to publish a blog! Now what? What platform should you use? What should you put in it? How often should you write? Part of creating an online presence is trial and error, but there are many veteran authors that have proven what can...
- over 6 years ago
- Blogging
- Platforms