Why Book Review Blogs are Doing it Wrong What’s the difference between a self-published author and traditionally published author making their way in the writing world? Continue Reading →
How to Value your Writing This past weekend, Laura, a member of the Wise Ink team, attended the DFW Writer’s Conference outside of Fort Worth, Texas. Continue Reading →
Hugh Howey’s PubSmart Keynote: Directing the Self-Pub Conversation Recently, Amy and Dara attended Pubsmart, a conference that brings together some of the best and brightest of the modern publishing industry to discuss indie, traditional, hybrid, and small press publishing. Continue Reading →
Take a Moment to Celebrate the Indie Author Community! We’ve given you a lot to mull over in recent weeks. From Intellectual Property and Copyright to an overview of your book distribution options, our posts have covered a lot of the nitty gritty details of self-publishing. Continue Reading →
How to Attend a Writing Conference (And Make it Worth Your Time) We’ve already talked about how writing conferences are a GREAT way to build your author platform, but they can be a tad overwhelming. Continue Reading →
The 4 Hats Self-Publishers Wear (In addition to being writers) The best part of self-publishing is that you get creative control over every step of the process — but this is also one of the worst parts. Continue Reading →
Publishing Buzz: What’s Really going on with Hugh Howey’s Author Earnings Report? (Part 1 of 2) Most of us are not statisticians (if you are, kudos) and yet part of being an authorpreneur is understanding the business side of publishing. Continue Reading →
James Patterson’s Bookstore Bailout: Planning for the Future or Living in the Past? Best-selling author James Patterson recently pledged $1 million dollars of his own money to independent bookstores all over the country. Continue Reading →
Guest Post from Jeff Peters: Proofreading and Editing Tips for Writers Proofreading and editing may sound easy, but it is a serious task that requires expertise and focus. Continue Reading →