Word Magic
You want to write a book. Perhaps you’ve started, and given up: you’re wondering whether a ghostwriter can help. Ghostwriters can help you to write fiction or nonfiction; let’s look at nonfiction. Check out Esquire’s list of the best nonfiction of 2022 to see what’s currently popular. Write a book: what type of book will it be? What type of … Read more
You’re a self-publishing author. Do you have a website? Perhaps you’re using your site to promote your books, but sales are made on Amazon, or one of the other book retailers. Why not sell books directly from your own website as well as on the big sites? You’re a self-publishing author: sell your books on your own website When I … Read more
How’s your writing process? I’m asking because I first heard about novelist Brandon Sanderson’s amazing success on Kickstarter a few days ago, while skimming Yahoo News. At that stage, his Kickstarter (KS) campaign for his four secret novels was at $31 million. “Secret”… as a copywriter, I LOVE it. What a brilliant tactic to arouse people’s interest, curiosity, and imagination. … Read more
You’re an author; you need an author website. However, before you get started, consider your goals. It’s very easy to create a site, but challenging to overhaul the site later… And heartbreaking to trash a site because it’s more trouble than it’s worth. Start with the most important question: why? WHY create an author website? Why do you want to … Read more
If you’re interested in book publishing, you may be shocked at the news that Draft2Digital has acquired Smashwords. From Draft2Digital: We know this is going to feel a bit unexpected and out of the blue, but we’re very excited to make this announcement, and even more excited about what this means for you and the rest of the author community. … Read more