If you are a traditional publishing holdout, a nonfiction writer who sees the benefits of having their work produced by…
Read More
Demystifying the Nonfiction Book Proposal: Mission Statement
These days many book proposals include a mission statement after the About the Author section. Here you answer the question:…
Read More
Why consider seeking a traditional publishing deal
Aspiring authors ask me the same questions all the time: Why would I want a traditional publishing deal? What does…
Read More
Amanda Hocking and Barry Eisler Chat about Publishing
Literary agent Ted Weinstein, who I have the pleasure of seeing each year at the San Francisco Writers Conference, has…
Read More
Do Traditional Publishers Hinder Your Ability to Reach Readers?
While at the San Francisco Writers Conference I had the pleasure to hear Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, speak about…
Read More
What Really Happens When You Land a Traditional Book Deal?
As we approach the end if Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN), it seems appropriate to take a look at what…
Read More
Even Publishers Now Producing only E- and POD Books
I recently heard Dan Poynter, author of The Self-Publishing Manual, say he thinks that, although books in print will always…
Read More