Maybe you’ve heard the adage that if you’ve been searching for a particular book and haven’t found it, that’s the book you should write. Or if you’ve been wishing someone would tell a particular story, that’s the tale you should tell. And, if there’s a hole on the bookstore shelf waiting for a book readers want and need but that…
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By Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) I’d like to welcome writer and lawyer Helen Sedwick, who will be writing for this blog regularly. In this post, Helen addresses a frustrating situation that many authors have faced, and explains what we can legally do about it. I confess that when my novel COYOTE WINDS was released, I obsessively searched the title online to…
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The more often I write about how to write book proposals and business plans for books, the more often I hear objections from writers who feel this approach to crafting ideas is not authenticity or creativity. In truth, taking a business approach to your book can be extremely creative and produce a project that is both marketable and aligns with…
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The more books you write, the more books you sell. That means you stand a higher chance of making a living as a writer and author if you become a multiple-book author. Statistics show that hybrid authors, those that publish both traditionally and independently, who earn a living from their books typically have about 12 titles to their names. Self-published…
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The idea of becoming a published author is an exciting one. Even if you are planning to produce an ebook, rather than a printed book, adding “author” to your credentials could represent the fulfillment of a dream you’ve had your whole life or might catapult you into the ranks of the other authorities and thought leaders in your industry or…
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