Distribute Ebook on Variety of Ereaders, Tablets

by guest author, Rob Bignell Often when my editing clients get ready to format their manuscript into an ebook, they ask me which electronic book platform they should publish in. That’s sort of like asking, “Which bookstore should I sell my book in?” The answer to all is all of them! Despite efforts by ebook …

Spam Alert: 4 Seasons Book Awards

Bottom line: profiteering awards exist not to honor writers and writing, but to enrich their owners. They tend to have little (if any) name recognition, and offer even less transparency about their policies and processes. They are a waste of money.  

How to Use Symbolism in Your Book Marketing Material

by Rose Atkinson-Carter After you publish your book, it’s time to pull out your promotional hat, shout about your book’s release from the rooftops, and market it as widely as possible. How else will the world know about it? Let’s look at how you can market your book effectively. One effective copywriting technique is using …

CAVEAT EMPTOR: DON’T BECOME A VICTIM TO PREDATORS

There may be more predators lurking in the dark corners of the writing and publishing world than there are in any other industry. No required education or certification process separates outstanding professional editors, agents and publishers from villains. Either you find the villain before you sign a contract, or they make easy money from you in return for... nothing.

7 TIPS FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST FOR STRENGTHENING YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE

  Reprinted with permission from The Greatest Escapist. "I'm a proud Clevelander, an incurable writer, an unabashed liberal, a neurotic Jew, & a chronic, unapologetic oversharer. I've been sharing my stories here since 2007." I love when people think that writing is my full-time job, but alas, it isn't. I work a 9-to-5 (OK, more like …

How to Become Trade-Published as a Novice Fiction Author

Being published as an unknown author is not terribly difficult if you write non-fiction and you are a known subject matter expert. Your fame represents your non-fiction author platform. For non-fiction, you might not have much trouble selling plenty of copies on your own as a self-published or POD author. You hire a good editor, …

CAVEAT EMPTOR: DON’T BECOME A VICTIM TO PREDATORS

There may be more predators lurking in the dark corners of the writing and publishing world than there are in any other industry. No required education or certification process separates outstanding professional editors, agents and publishers from villains. Either you find the villain before you sign a contract, or they make easy money from you in return for... nothing.

Platform Means Everything to a Novice Author

There may one day be a time when paper books are iconic remnants of a tree-cutting past. But that time is still far away. Trade publishers will use their professional editors to make your book better. They will hire graphic designers to make your book more attractive and appealing. And they will handle e-book sales …

25 Tips on How to Impress a Book Publisher by Cheryl Tardif

25 tips that will help you impress publishers and distinguish you and your work from the slush piles.

Distribute Ebook on Variety of Ereaders, Tablets

by guest author Rob Bignell Often when my editing clients get ready to format their manuscript into an ebook, they ask me which electronic book platform they should publish in. That’s sort of like asking, “Which bookstore should I sell my book in?” The answer to all is all of them! Despite efforts by ebook …

Can You Please Do Me a Favor?

I am very reticent to ask my followers here to do me a personal favor. My job here is to distribute useful information to fellow authors and professional writers who might use it to improve their lot in life. We do not all start at the same page in life. If I can help, I …

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Small Press Storm Warnings: Adelaide Books, Propertius Press, TouchPoint Press POSTED BY VICTORIA-STRAUSS FOR WRITER BEWARE® ON JUN 30, 2023 Adelaide Books I’ve written two prior warnings about Adelaide Books, but it seems that a third is in order. Background: Adelaide, which presents itself as a traditional independent publisher but has a long-standing practice of imposing extra-contractual book purchase requirements, has been …

Publishing Proposal Power: What Publishers Want

As resume writing is a path to a successful career, the publishing proposal is a gateway for being published, especially for fiction. Unfortunately, very few neophyte authors are experienced in publishing proposal writing.  Novice authors are rarely considered by publishers. Why should a publisher spend several thousand dollars on an unknown, unproven author? Since very …

How to Use Symbolism in Your Book Marketing Material

by Rose Atkinson-Carter After you publish your book, it’s time to pull out your promotional hat, shout about your book’s release from the rooftops, and market it as widely as possible. How else will the world know about it? Let’s look at how you can market your book effectively. One effective copywriting technique is using …

PUBLISHING SCAMS

Alert: Scammers Impersonating Video Streaming Services With Fake Job Offers POSTED BY VICTORIA-STRAUSS FOR WRITER BEWARE® ON MAR 24, 2023 About a year and a half ago, I wrote a post about a job offer scam in which fraudsters impersonated Acorn TV. The scammers’ M.O.: they messaged writers on Twitter and Instagram, claiming to offer an opportunity to write stories …

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Scammers Impersonating Video Streaming Services With Fake Job Offers POSTED BY VICTORIA-STRAUSS FOR WRITER BEWARE® ON MAR 24, 2023 About a year and a half ago, I wrote a post about a job offer scam in which fraudsters impersonated Acorn TV. The scammers’ M.O.: they messaged writers on Twitter and Instagram, claiming to offer an opportunity to write stories for …

Spam Alert: 4 Seasons Book Awards

Reprinted with permission from Writer Beware By, Victoria Strauss Spam Alert: 4 Seasons Book Awards Author: Victoria StraussCategories: Contests and Awards Over the past couple of days I've gotten multiple reports from writers who received this solicitation via the contact forms on their websites: Spamming via contact form is way more labor intensive than just …

Vanity Publishers Alert

BEWARE SCAMS AND FRAUD IN PUBLISHING Courtesy, "Writer Beware" There are many publishers out there just waiting to take your money and give you virtually nothing in return. Get ready to see why. Many publishers today are nothing more than highway robbers, preying upon novice authors who are unprepared to deal with the cutthroat world …

Writing a Winning Publishing Proposal

When I completed my debut novel, having just one trade-published non-fiction book to my name, I thought that I knew how to write a good proposal. After all, I wrote many winning business proposals when I led a university division. How hard could it be? Boy was I wrong. I understood that there are major …

88 Names – a Book Review

88 Names: A Novel by Matt Ruff HarperCollins March 17, 2020 ISBN-10: 0062854674 ISBN-13: 978-0062854674 ASIN: B07T6938D1 302 pages Contact: Rachel Elinsky, Director of Publicity 212-207-7178 rachel.elinsky@harpercollins.com Paranormal and urban fantasy, Science fiction adventures, Technothrillers “I find this book quite entertaining. It is literally a page-turner and a very successful who done-it. This leads to a very enjoyable …

Anyone – a Book Review

Anyone by Charles Soule Harper Perennial December 3, 2019 ISBN-10: 0062890638 ISBN-13: 978-0062890634 ASIN: B07D2D55BJ 432 pages Supernatural Thrillers, Humorous Science Fiction, Women’s Adventure Fiction “Anyone is a powerful thrill ride; spellbinding, breathtaking and thoughtful. Soule pushes boundaries, carrying the reader on an intense, breakneck ride into a future stained by human vanity, weakness and desire.” Charles Soule …

SWEETEN SALES WITH EFFECTIVE MARKETING

By Guest Author, Charles S. Weinblatt What marketing tasks must you accomplish as the author? Because of the changing nature of the publishing world and the revolution in electronic book purchasing, your book must be known throughout the digital world. This is where the author must work hard for success. Viral marketing ideas: Viral marketing is …

Historical Novel Society, 2018: “This is one of my favorite books this year.”

Jacob’s Courage: A Holocaust Love Story BY CHARLES S. WEINBLATT Find & buy on In Austria in 1939, young Jacob Silverman and Rachael Goldberg are in love. Jacob plans to go on to college. Then tragedy strikes as Hitler’s army invades Austria. All the Jews are forced to live in a decrepit ghetto. Soon they are …