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The Virtue of Blog Tours – Interview with TLC Book Tours
Virtual Book Tours, also known as blog tours, are an excellent way for authors to promote themselves and their books. Blog tours seem to use all the advantages of social media, plus the "tour stops" are recorded on the blogs and last far beyond the event date, so...
15+ Facebook and Twitter Content Ideas for Authors
If you're an author these days, it's generally expected that you have a Facebook and Twitter account, among numerous other social media accounts. People rarely ask anymore, "Do you have a Facebook page?" instead asking, "What's your Facebook page?" or "What's your...
What to Put on Your Author Website
Every author needs a webpage, and yet as gifted as authors are with words, they often find it remarkably difficult to decide what to include on their website. If you find yourself in this group, don't despair. You are most definitely not alone. And we are here to...
Do You Need to Include a Table of Contents or Index?
One of the questions our authors frequently ask us is whether or not they need a table of contents, and index, both, or neither. This is a big question because while it doesn't mean much to the author's main content, it can mean a lot to the reader. So here's our...
6 Tips For A Better Book Cover
I have some bad news. People do judge your book by its cover. Your cover is actually one of the most crucial pieces of your published book. After all, what does it matter if you wrote a revolutionary life-changing guide or the most gripping mystery if nobody opens the...
Choosing the Right Font For Your Book
How a book reads is an important detail that can be easily overlooked in the publishing process. But if your book's text isn't attractive and easy to read, then readers will be turned off before they even get into your message or story. Too much text, small margins,...
Page Elements Explained
As an author, you've probably spent more time worrying about what goes on the page than what goes around it. But as a reader, you've likely relied on the little print around the margins--you know, the stuff that tells you the author's name, what chapter you're...
Choosing the Right Trim Size For Your Book
When it comes to publishing a book, there are many details that authors often don't think of until the time comes to make a decision. The size of the book is one such detail. For example, you might think you want a "small" book, but what exactly does that mean? There...
Ask the Author: Reflections of a Narrator & Author on Producing an Audiobook
How are audiobooks changing the publishing industry? What is involved in the production of an audiobook? What is it like for an author to have her book narrated by someone other than herself? This month we interview author Kate Rademacher and audiobook narrator Becket...
Your Book is Published! Time to Relax?
Think Again! By Nancy Panko, Author of Guiding Missal After ten years of researching, writing, resting, and repeating the process over and over, my book Guiding Missal was published. One of my crowning achievements as a human being and a writer was also one of the...
Industry Standards Checklist Raises the Bar
To give both authors and book industry professionals an at-a-glance method by which to gauge the professional presentation of a book, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) – ibpa-online.org – has released a 2-page Industry Standards Checklist for a...
Stop the Presses—DON’T Publish that Book
By Elizabeth Turnbull As the Senior Editor for a small publishing company, I see a lot of potential books pass through my hands. To be honest, most of the manuscript submissions we receive have great potential. The themes are creative and timely, the information is...
Authors – Do Not Read This At Home
As an author, you've probably been told time and time again that great authors read great books. You can't write if you don't read. And as an author, you probably always have a book by your bed, one on the kitchen table and another in the living room. Books lined up...
How Do You Know You Are Ready To Publish?
Sometimes, knowing when you're ready to publish is as hard as writing the manuscript. There are always final edits, and you could have a thousand final drafts. (FinalDraft.doc, ReallyFinalDraft.doc, ReallyReallyFinalDraft.doc, OkThisOneIsItFinalDraft.doc.) Sound...
New Releases Coming for the 2023 Holidays
Happy Holidays! Keep reading to hear all about the exciting books we have for you soon!
Keep your eyes peeled for fresh mysteries, historical fiction, memoirs, and literary fiction.
New Releases Coming in Fall 2023
Happy Fall! Keep reading to hear all about the exciting books we have for you soon!
Keep your eyes peeled for fresh mysteries and a YA Fantasy to sweep you away as the trees change color.
New Releases Coming in Summer 2023
Happy Summer! Keep reading to hear all about the exciting books we have for you soon!
Keep your eyes peeled for fresh mysteries and nonfiction to sweep you away this summer.
New Releases Coming in Spring 2023
Happy Spring! Keep reading to hear all about the exciting books we have for you soon!
Keep your eyes peeled for YA Fantasy, a lovely YA Rom-Com, a business book, and a moving memoir perfect for binge reading this spring.
New Releases Coming in Winter 2023
Happy New Year! Keep reading to hear all about the exciting books we have for you soon!
Keep your eyes peeled for a traditional mystery and an apocalyptic action novel perfect for curling up with to enjoy with a cup of tea and a cozy blanket, and a business educational nonfiction designed to help you reach your full potential.
How to Build an Author Platform Without a Book
It’s no secret that your author career benefits from having an active online presence. It’s also well known that there’s no fast way to build a platform that will last long into your career and bring the results you’re hoping for time and time again.