Writing a well-crafted manuscript is important, but it won't happen in the first draft. Thorough editing and revision are required to make your story readable. Editor Helga Schier explains the levels of editing needed to take a manuscript from messy...

Amy Collins, President of New Shelves Books, explains the best way to distribute your eBooks. One eBook distributor that she loves is Kindle Direct Publishing . This platform not only publishes your book, but it also offers marketing services. However...

Apprentice University, Inc. founder Ron Brumbarger is a frequent speaker on mentoring. With over twenty-five years as former president and CEO of a major technology firm, he understands the value of both being a mentor and having good mentors to offer...

No matter your publishing path, there are many steps and tasks that need to be done leading up to the launch of your book, leaving little time to just simply celebrate your accomplishments. A successful book launch requires a lot of hard work and planning...

It's important for new and aspiring writers to understand their goals for their writing. It's also important to understand that once a published work is released into the marketplace, the writer may lose some control over how it is going to be received...

Award-winning author Larry D. Sweazy has written and published over 75 nonfiction articles, 30 short stories, and 13 fiction novels in his career. But writing isn't his only job. For over twenty years Sweazy has owned WordWise Publishing Services,...

Lawrence Knorr, author and founder of Sunbury Press, explains which marketing initiatives are actually effective. Media publicity is a part of any plan but it’s not the top priority. While every author should publicize their books, they should focus...

It's important for new and aspiring writers to understand their goals for their writing. It's also important to understand that once a published work is released into the marketplace, the writer may lose some control over how it is going to be received...

Award-winning author Larry D. Sweazy has written and published over 75 nonfiction articles, 30 short stories, and 13 fiction novels in his career. But writing isn't his only job. For over twenty years Sweazy has owned WordWise Publishing Services,...