How to Find a Literary Agent

If you want to paid to publish your book (through a traditional publisher, as opposed to self-publishing and paying all the costs yourself), it helps a lot to get a literary agent. Some publishers won't even consider you unless you do have an agent. Though it can be difficult to find a good agent, these tips will help you find one you can trust.

How Fiction Authors Can Get Publicity

Traditionally, fiction authors have found it very difficult to get publicity outside of media that reviews books. That's because they've been focusing on their book, rather than the topic. To reap the benefits of publicity, novelists need to see themselves and their topic in a new way. Here's how.

Authors of Books should Write their own Book Reviews and Let Me Tell You Why

Obviously it is not common or considered in good taste for an author to write their own book reviews. Yet, I am going on the record in defending those authors who choose to or wish to write their own Book Reviews. This is not personal at all and indeed, I actually agree with the Online Article Submission Sites on the Internet and even Amazon.com which does not allow authors to write their own book reviews.

The e-Book Co-Author Debate; Go It Alone or Consider It a Project

As an online article author and writer it has occurred to me that to get my information out to the world it will require using many strategies. So far I have created Online Bulletin Boards, websites and written 10,600 articles and put them online. Indeed, I have co-authored books and written eBooks. In reviewing all this I have identified 94 titles and eBooks I plan on putting together.

What if You Just Wrote 100 eBooks-What Would You Do With Them?

As one of the most prolific, if not the most prolific online article writer, having personal wrote some 10,545 articles online now, I have found myself in a very interesting situation. I have now compiled these articles into stacks and then I am going to make them into eBooks? So, the next question is; What if You Just Wrote 100 eBooks; What Would You Do With Them?

How to Write and Sell Your Novel, Part 2

Have you always wanted to write and sell a novel but weren't sure where to start? Here are time tested and proven tips on writing, agents, publishers and marketing

Online Articles Turned into eBooks; Should You Sell Them

At least one Editor, Copywriter and Article Authors suggests that if you are to do something like this, well you should not sell the books, as the folks who buy them might be a little upset latter to see that all that information is in articles that they can get for free. You know I agree with her comments, she is correct in that if you compile all your articles into eBooks that it simply is not right to sell the eBooks.

The Rewards of Attention to Authors

Treating your authors like people and not just like ISBNs, book covers and numbers on a ledger sheet.

The Literary Sub-Culture I

Think you have a handle on the publishing industry? Now written do you think you can sit back and watch your novel hit the bestseller list? Who controls what the public reads and how do you tap into the growing literary sub-culture that defies the publishing paradigm?

Getting Your Work Published?

The first challenge any writer has is getting their work published. Thankfully the internet has come to the rescue. Whilst many people aspire to being authors most stop at the first challenge - getting published. How many great authors and great writers the world never came to know because to this we will never know. Most publishers are so bombarded with...

Why Internet Publishing is Best (For Readers)

What makes a bestseller? The person who pays out their own money, buys the book and actually reads it. Readers are the most important people in the chain.

How to Get Your Book Rejected, Part Three

In a large publishing house like Bantam or Kensington, literally thousands of manuscripts are sent annually by aspiring and established authors seeking publication. For the small press pub or eBook publisher, there could be hundreds of queries and submissions sent each year or, depending upon popularity, each month. Having to wade through all this prose, whether in hard copy or onscreen, can put great strain on the eyes. When you think of how quickly these editors need to fill publication schedules, that is a lot of work to read non-stop.

How to Get Your Book Rejected, Part Two

In Part One of this series, I mentioned briefly the importance of knowing the markets to which you submit. If you are an aspiring romance novelist sending your work to a publisher where the bread and butter is paid for by hard science fiction, chances are you are not going to have much luck.

How's Your Book Marketing Working?

Did you get all the book sales you wanted last year? Think about the time, effort and money you invested. Which one's paid off? Which were losers? Look over last year and write your marketing duds and successes down!

A Writer's Journey Part 2 - Putting It All Together

How to self publish your book. Then how to get it out 'there'.