Whats all this talk about ISBN’s? – Over the years, I have probably written about ISBNs  and the importance of the ownership of the ISBN for your book more than any other subject.  Understanding this basic publishing building block, helps the author avoid the “hooks” of the vanity/subsidy/POD publishing empires.  In the words of … [Read more...]

When is a good time to publish your memoirs? -  A few years back President Bill Clinton made one of the few statements that I agreed with over his eight year term as President and that was that anyone over the age of 50 owed it to his family to record their life experiences and pass it on to the next generation.   September is a great time to … [Read more...]

Do You Need Plan B for Your Revision Process Back when you began revising your manuscript for publication, you may have envisioned that process going more smoothly than it has. Circumstances change. Maybe it’s time for Plan B. Instead of letting your manuscript languish inside your computer, reach out and explore your options; you do have … [Read more...]

Effortlessly Unleash Powerful Word-of-Mouth Buzz for Maximum Sales with Minimal Work! By Peter Bowerman Sound like snake oil? Too good to be true? Typical overblown hype? Classic over-promising with inevitable under-delivering? Actually, no… Ask any publisher or self-publishing author what’s the most effective strategy to sell more … [Read more...]

Illustrators are artists and authors are writers and those are two very distinct things and usually two very distinct people, although not always. Occasionally you will find an illustrator who can also write, but that’s the exception, not the rule. Authors on the other hand who think they can draw or who think they can “art direct” someone … [Read more...]