Many nonfiction writers forget the importance of telling stories, especially if they write prescriptive nonfiction or how-to books. Yet, stories provide a powerful tool—one well worth using in almost any type of nonfiction project. Today, Kate Farrell (@KateStoryteller), storyteller, author, and librarian, explains why you should use stories in nonfiction work and shares her own experience doing so. Storytelling is…
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A ton of information exists everywhere…online and off…about how to become a successful author. However, if you follow all that advice, you’ll find yourself going this way and that rather than taking a direct route to publishing success. Even worse, the overabundance of advice can leave you unsure of which path is the best. (After all, every expert has a…
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Have you been wondering how to promote your new book upon release? There’s a strategy you might not have considered that puts to use that hard-earned author platform you’ve been building. Enlist a Street Team along with Super Fans to get the world out about your book. Today, Penny Sansevieri (@Bookgal) explains this strategy and how you can use it…
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Don’t give up on your dream of becoming a published author simply because the process of self-publishing a print book feels overwhelming. Instead, consider publishing an ebook. In this post, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, discusses the pros and cons of publishing ebooks—and waiting to publish a print book until later (if at all)….
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While the publishing industry continually changes, it also remains the same—especially when it comes to the requirements for landing an agent and traditionally publisher. In this guest post, literary agent Gordon Warnock (@gordonwarnock), a founding partner at Fuse Literary, discusses the three things nonfiction writers need to know about publishing or becoming published in the new year and decade. As…
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