Tag: book publishing
Your Invitation to the Career Authors Retreat
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Feb 20, 2023
How to Leave Your Day Job Without Quitting
Posted by Our Special Guest | Oct 5, 2022
The Career Authors 11: Adriana Trigiani
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Apr 13, 2022
GO FOR BROKE: 6 ways to make your story stand out
by Paula Munier | Mar 30, 2022 | Craft, Marketing
If you’re having trouble getting the attention of agents and editors, here are six ways to make sure your story stands out—in a good way. Ways that can help get you past the gatekeepers and into the bookstores.
Read MoreBehind the Pages: The Next Thing You Know
by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 21, 2022 | Special Interview
Jessica Strawser shares the inside story behind her much-anticipated new novel, The Next Thing You Know, out this week.
Read MoreRULES OF ENGAGEMENT FOR WRITERS
by Paula Munier | Mar 8, 2021 | Craft
My father died last week. The Colonel was the one family and friends invariably went to for advice … and I realize that the lessons he taught me inform my writing as much as my real life.
Read More5 Reasons Why You Should Attend Other Authors’ Events
by Jessica Strawser | Feb 15, 2021 | Publishing
Aspiring to publish a book someday? If you’re not attending other authors’ talks & signings (online & off), you’re missing a golden opportunity. Here’s why.
Read MoreNew in Paperback: How to Promote a “New Release” That Isn’t Totally New
by Jessica Strawser | Mar 2, 2020 | Marketing
Looking to effectively promote a new edition of an existing book? Try these ways to freshen up your efforts when your book is born again.
Read MoreWriting to the Market
by Paula Munier | Feb 15, 2019 | Publishing
Conventional wisdom has it that there’s no point to writing to the market, because it’s a tough, moving-target market—but there are ways around that. Here’s how to write to the market the smart way.
Read MoreWriters & Editors & Agents: When in Doubt, Switch Hats
by Paula Munier | Jul 6, 2018 | Life, Publishing
Writers, editors, and agents all want the same thing: to write, edit, and sell stories that find an audience and make a profit for all concerned. But each has a different perspective.
Read MoreHow Publishers (and You) Make Bestselling Books
by Dana Isaacson | May 30, 2018 | Publishing
What happens behind closed doors at book publishing houses? Editor Dana Isaacson offers a primer on the in-house processes that create bestsellers.
Read More“The reviewer didn’t read my book!”
by Our Special Guest | Apr 21, 2018 | Craft, Marketing
Patti Thorn from BlueInk Review advises career authors to listen to the critics, disputing too-familiar claims of unfair book reviews.
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