The publishing world is full of possibilities. Many people want to enter it and often jump in with little understanding or background. Without a good guide or mentor, they make many mistakes … more
The Gatekeepers Post is a brand new website for a new age of book publishing. The rules have changed, and publishers, literary agents, editors, publicists, published authors, aspiring writers and book … more
If you are having trouble with finding a publisher just like I was, then all you have to do is accidentally open your mouth and say something like I did on epinions. The people on epinions were … more
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Experienced publishing experts Sharlene Martin and Anthony Flacco pour their wisdom into this book which is clearly targeted to someone they call "the 'considerate writer' one who carefully considers … more
Today I received the following note from the folks at EYEMAGS: "Today we've announced support for the iPad. So any eyemags created now also work on the iPad. We've upgraded the picture support … more
Scribd bills itself as the largest social publishing website in the world or as the new youtube for printed documents. The online platform is a vast repository of original text, font, and color formatted … more
It does not happen very often, but every once in a while a book comes along that completely changes the way you look at a particular subject. You thought you knew the subject pretty darn well when suddenly … more
This book presents the author's opinion that conventionally printed books of black and white blocks of type are on the brink of experiencing a revolution in design, and introduces us to the end result … more
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"The Frugal Book Promoter" by Carolyn Howard-Johnson provides more useful, practical, income-producing, and easily-applicable ideas than any book of its kind. And I have over 100 marketing, writing, entrepreneurial … more
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Pros: Flippin' huge and full of oodles of information Cons: Nothing that I can see The Bottom Line: Want to start publishing but don't know where to start? … more
This hallowed quotation from the penulitmately creative writings of Emily Dickinson succinctly describes the passionate volume GOODBYE GUTENBERG: HELLO TO A NEW GENERATION OF READERS AND WRITERS, a zealot's … more
I recently was contacted by Valerie Kirschenbaum, asking if I would be interested in receiving a review copy of her book Goodbye Gutenberg. Being both an avid reader and a freelance writer, I was interested … more
The Frugal Book Promoter: How to do What Your Publisher Won't is a comprehensive guide to marketing for writers. This book contains helpful lists such as One Dozen Publicity No-Nos and the 19 Commandments … more
The Shy Writer: The Introvert's Guide to Writing Success reveal unique insight into how to be successful in writing no matter what your personality. As the book states, the act of writing is a very solitary … more
I love authors who practice what they preach. Author and former publicist Carolyn Howard-Johnson has been one of my role models when it comes to book promotion, so I was elated to find that she now has … more
Pros: Now I know what to do with my fabulous poetry! Cons: Getting rejected - but that has nothing to do with the book, so never mind. The Bottom Line: … more