Monday, December 25, 2017

10 Best Self-Publishing Guides for Writers

 


Self-publishing has really taken off for a lot of writer's.  Gone are the days of sending your manuscript into a publishing house.  You can be your own boss.

Here are 10 best self-publishing guides to help you get started on your self-publishing journey.

 1. Successful Self-Publishing: How to self-publish and market your book in ebook and print (Books for Writers) By JoannaPenn

Written by best selling author Joanna Penn, she gives you her best tips in this quick read.  Covering topics such as what you need to know before you self-publish; formatting an eBook; publishing in print, how to market your book and much much more. 

2. The Author Startup: A Radical Approach to Rapidly Writing and Self-Publishing Your Book on Amazon By Ray Brehm

Ray Brehm guides you through the process of creating a viable product for your book and creating a momentum complete with an action plan to get you started.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

10 Cool Gifts for Writers


 
 If you're a writer I bet you're really tired of getting the same boring old notebooks and pens as gifts.

Even though notebooks are an essential part of any writer's toolkit, there are plenty of other non-notebook gifts out there.

So let's kick-off the list of non-notebook gifts for writers.

1. The Book Lovers Cook Book: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature

Try Ichabod's Slapjacks from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or Carrot Pudding from A Christmas Carol.  Give your guests a different take on the literary classics with this book of recipes.

Monday, June 19, 2017

40 Best Writing Websites 2017

 

Do you find yourself scratching your head wondering where to get fresh ideas?

Look no further this years writing websites will help clean that distress away. Whether you're suffering from writer's block, uncertain of what to in the publishing process, this list of websites will help clear all of those cobwebs away.

This list of websites will help you with publishing, creative writing advice, business tips and everything in between, you can stow it away in your bookmarks when you need help.

Creative Writing Advice

1. Write to Done

A website dedicated to learning to write well. Mary Jaksch its founder brings the age old-advice to keep writing to a different level, pointing out that its not practise that makes you a better writer - its practise directed in a positive way.

2. Writer Unboxed

Therese Walsh and Kathleen Bolton decided to create Writer Unboxed in 2006 in order to freely publish their observations. Since then its grown into a thriving online community, with contributions from writers of all levels to the craft of writing.

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

20 Inspirational Quotes from Famous Authors

 
If you're looking for inspiration from famous writers.  I've compiled a list to help inspire all writers everywhere.  From non-fiction, fiction, poet these quotes will help restore and renew your passion for writing.

I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.
Stephen King

Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.
Ernest Hemingway

It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.
Ernest Hemingway

Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.
Mark Twain

To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
Herman Melville

 It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.
Robert Benchley