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How Technology Has Affected Writing and Journalism - video
Hiawatha Bray
Journalist and author Hiawatha Bray explores how technology has changed writing and journalism. Over the last decade, many journalists have lost their jobs. Not because of a lack of readers, but because of a collapse of advertising revenue. People...
over 8 years ago
Advertising
Newspapers
Trends in the Christian Book Market and How Writers Can Bring Attention to Their Work
Susan Titus Osborn
The Christian book market has been shrinking over the years, explains author, editor, and owner of The Christian Communicator, Susan Titus Osborn. There has been a significant decrease in Christian booksellers, as well as publishers – Osborn says that...
over 5 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
The Media Response to Self-Published Authors - video
Anne Robertson
Self-published authors have not always been so widely accepted by the media. Ten years ago, self-published and indie authors struggled to get the media's attention. Nowadays, media is simply looking for a great story, no matter how the work has been...
over 7 years ago
Self-Publishing
Advantages/Disadvantages
The Media Response to Self-Published Authors - podcast
Anne Robertson
Self-published authors have not always been so widely accepted by the media. Ten years ago, self-published and indie authors struggled to get the media's attention. Nowadays, media is simply looking for a great story, no matter how the work has been...
over 7 years ago
Self-Publishing
Advantages/Disadvantages
The Manuscript Submission and Commission Processes for Epigram Books - video
Edmund Wee
Singapore-based independent publisher Epigram Books publishes books in two ways - through submissions from writers and through commissioning writers. The company currently publishes between fifty and sixty books a year across all genres of fiction...
over 7 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
The Manuscript Submission and Commission Processes for Epigram Books - podcast
Edmund Wee
Singapore-based independent publisher Epigram Books publishes books in two ways - through submissions from writers and through commissioning writers. The company currently publishes between fifty and sixty books a year across all genres of fiction...
over 7 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Bryan Beach on the Various Paths to Getting Published - video
Bryan Beach
When author Bryan Beach wrote his first novel he initially pursued a traditional publishing path. His first step was to query literary agents, knowing that this was the best way to get work placed with a traditional publisher. Beach did not find success...
over 8 years ago
Self-Publishing
DIY Route
How Online Publishing Platforms Help Indie Authors Expand Their Distribution
Sue Arroyo
It's important to have an informed distribution plan when you are getting ready to publish your book. How you publish your book, whether traditionally or independently, can impact your distribution options. CamCat Publishing founder Sue Arroyo recommends...
over 4 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Author L.E. Perez on the Inspiration and Goals Behind Palmas Publishing
L.E. Perez
The publishing world is vast and complex. From printing to distribution to marketing, the whole process can be overwhelming. In addition to that, it can be expensive and difficult to determine which companies are genuinely trying to help authors succeed...
over 6 years ago
Self-Publishing
Picking a Publisher
Bryan Beach on the Various Paths to Getting Published - podcast
Bryan Beach
When author Bryan Beach wrote his first novel he initially pursued a traditional publishing path. His first step was to query literary agents, knowing that this was the best way to get work placed with a traditional publisher. Beach did not find success...
over 8 years ago
Self-Publishing
DIY Route
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