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Getting Your Book in Bookstores - Advice for New Authors - video
Carol Hoenig
Getting your book into a bookstore can be an exciting goal to achieve. Much of the work required to get a book onto a bookstore shelf starts at the very beginning of the publishing process. Carol Hoenig, author, publishing consultant, and bookstore...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Key Things Nonfiction Authors Need to Know
Bobbie Christmas
Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains important elements of a nonfiction book. The guiding principle should be the awareness that a nonfiction book is ultimately a teaching tool. When someone picks up a nonfiction book...
over 7 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Trends in the Marketplace for Faith-Based Books and Memoirs
Katherine Hudencial
The book marketplace is constantly evolving with topics and genres coming in and out of popularity. While there are many types of books that can create a buzz, W Publishing Group Senior Marketing Manager Katherine Hudencial says nonfiction faith-based...
over 2 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
I’m struggling to get sales on Amazon because my book isn’t showing in searches or getting noticed. How can I make it stand out and reach more readers?
Author Learning Center
Question: I’m struggling to get sales on Amazon because my book isn’t showing in searches or getting noticed. How can I make it stand out and reach more readers? Answer: For many authors, Amazon is their primary distribution and sales channel....
3 months ago
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The Benefits of Participating in Creative Writing Bootcamps - podcast
Beth Hermes
Writing workshops can be an invaluable tool to all writers, new or published. Classes and workshops can build confidence, combat writer's block, or serve as a means of interacting with other writers. Author Beth Hermes, teacher of a “Creative Writing...
over 8 years ago
Getting Feedback
Workshops
The Benefits of Participating in Creative Writing Bootcamps - video
Beth Hermes
Writing workshops can be an invaluable tool to all writers, new or published. Classes and workshops can build confidence, combat writer's block, or serve as a means of interacting with other writers. Author Beth Hermes, teacher of a “Creative Writing...
over 8 years ago
Getting Feedback
Workshops
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I keep hearing I need an “author platform” to improve my book’s chances of success. What is an author platform, and how do I start building one?
Author Learning Center
Question: I keep hearing I need an “author platform” to improve my book’s chances of success. What is an author platform, and how do I start building one? Answer: Your author platform is your ability to reach potential readers and convince them...
over 1 year ago
Author Learning Center
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How a Good Hook Makes a Story More Adaptable for Film & Television
Dan Watanabe
If you’re writing a book that could make a great movie or television show, it’s important to know what Hollywood is looking for before you publish. Dan Watanabe, Entertainment Expert and Media Arts Instructor, explains how to begin a story so that...
over 7 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
What Every Children’s Book Author Needs to Know
Author Learning Center
If you’re thinking about writing a children’s book, take heart. You have a lot to offer children. Reading helps children enhance literacy skills, and offers advantages that extend far beyond mere academics. Children’s literature has the power to...
over 5 years ago
Children's Books
Writing for Kids
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