Not-So-Special Characters on the Typographical Scene
Not-So-Special Characters: The Biggest Grifters, Frauds, and Outright Nobodies on Today’s Typographical Scene By David Ostow, as published in The New Yorker March 25, 2021
Author: Bryna Kranzler
How to find the right kind of editor is right for you? Understand these distinctions
Book Editor Questions and Answers – Book Editors for Hire by Mark Malatesta Home » Literary Agent Blog » Book Editor Questions and Answers – Book Editors for Hire This article about book editors for hire explains...
Book award contests worth entering; check ratings
Introduction Orna Ross, ALLi Director The Alliance of Independent Authors monitors the self-publishing industry through its Watchdog Desk, headed up by John Doppler, which identifies rogue author and publishing services that overcharge, under-deliver,...
Why entering a book award contest can be a great way to sell books
Book Awards: Why Entering a Book Contest Can be a Great Way to Sell More Books by Penny Sansevieri For years book awards and book contests have drawn in authors from a variety...
Freelancers! Don’t miss this key deadline for W-2s and 1099s
You are likely familiar with the W-2 tax form (a.k.a. the IRS “Wage and Tax Statement”). An employer must send a copy of this form to their employee and one to...
Say No to two spaces after a period
Why You Shouldn’t Trust the New Study That Supports Putting Two Spaces After a Period BY MICHELE DEBCZAK Writers, style guides, and people who spend a lot of time reading generally agree that one...
What to Watch for with So-Called “Self-Publishing” Companies
I am republishing this article because a critical reference no longer exists. I have replaced it with a new reference, highlighted below. Self-Publishing Scams: Keep the “Self” in Self-Publishing by Dave Bricker I recently re-posted...
15 Reasons that Your Book Isn’t Selling
15 Reasons that Your Book Isn’t Selling BY JOEL FRIEDLANDER We’ve all been there: a book we were excited about, one that we worked on earnestly. But when it hit the market, all that came...
15 Reasons Why Your Book Isn’t Selling: How to Improve Your Book Sales
By JOEL FRIEDLANDER We’ve all been there: a book we were excited about, one that we worked on earnestly. But when it hit the market, all that came back was a big yawn. No author...
How to create a book publicity tip sheet
When Irish children’s author Avril O’Reilly sent a tip sheet to media outlets throughout Ireland, she had immediate success that included newspaper and television exposure for her book, Kathleen and the Communion Copter. In...