Like many young, aspiring authors, writer, producer, and TV host Herbie J Pilato believed his first book would get picked up by an agent or publisher very quickly. This was not the case. Pilato found that you can have a great proposal or pitch, but if...

Singapore Writers' Group founder and critically acclaimed author Alice Clark-Platts experienced the rejection that many writers face when pursuing a traditional publishing path. It took perseverance and time for her to get an agent, along with a certain...

Many new authors publish books without thinking about how they will attract readers to their work. In a perfect world, you publish your book and readers flock to buy it without you having to do any marketing or selling to build that readership. The reality...

Setting up a pre-order for your book is a great way to create buzz and excitement prior to it being officially released. There are a couple of ways that self-published or independently published authors can set up pre-orders for a book before it is released...

Singapore Writers' Group founder and critically acclaimed author Alice Clark-Platts experienced the rejection that many writers face when pursuing a traditional publishing path. It took perseverance and time for her to get an agent, along with a certain...

Many new writers believe that self-editing or having a friend review their manuscript is enough to get it ready for submission to agents and publishers. While some writers get lucky with this approach and are able to land a publishing contract, most...

Many new writers believe that self-editing or having a friend review their manuscript is enough to get it ready for submission to agents and publishers. While some writers get lucky with this approach and are able to land a publishing contract, most...

When author Naomi Brett Rourke first started writing, there were a few things she wished she had known: It takes a long time to get something published, even once it’s approved. Rourke’s first professional story was published in a magazine two years...

Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in the digital publishing industry. Readers enjoy the flexibility of audiobooks and are listening in the car, while exercising, cooking, doing housework, and more. Author Jo Furniss has been able to broaden...

Widely recognized as the premier line of beginning readers, I Can Read! books are organized into color-coded levels that address every stage of reading for children. Author Diane Z. Shore had a manuscript ready that she thought could be a beginning...