Chelle Honiker You could safely call me a digital hoarder If there were a show about nerds who download and play with apps and find obscure programs to solve problems that probably don t really need solving with technology I would be its poster child I am obsessed with trying new things Two of my favorite hellip
I have a small problem and I m hoping you ll have a solution for me On January 1st of this year I made a commitment to write every day and despite the myriad distractions life has thrown at me I ve managed to keep that going all year In fact I ve just surpassed three hundred days of hellip
Tackling Author Signing Events Ah book signings The glam the glitz the autographs the pics The chaos the questions the preparation the rejection If you ve ever signed books before you know there s a lot more to it than just showing up and praying someone buys your book And if you haven t you are probably just hellip
Using Microsoft Word to prepare your book for publication Gill Fernley If you don t have the budget to hire a formatter but you re still dying to get your book out there the good news is that you can do it yourself And you ve probably already got the program we re going to focus on Microsoft Word hellip
Formatting with Professional Programs Have you ever picked up a book and enjoyed just looking at it You may not have recognized why but if you learned something easily from a book it s likely because the design enhanced your comprehension of the material Chances are high the designer used InDesign or Affinity Publisher to layout hellip
Breaking Down The Newest Marketing Feature in Kindle Direct Publishing Standing out in a crowd is rarely fun unless you re trying to sell books that is But it s not always easy After all eBook sales are an ever growing force to be reckoned with up more than sixteen percent in 2020 according to the New York Times hellip
Fast Polished Formatting Chrishaun Keller Hanna Released 2013 Operating System Apple Mac Price Vellum eBook $199 99 can produce interiors for eBooks only Vellum Press $249 99 can produce interiors for eBook and Print What is it Simply put Vellum is an interior book layout software that offers authors a high end formatting experience without the price or the learning hellip
When you hear the name YouTube you probably think more of videos than books and even Google explains YouTube as an online video sharing and social media platform Based on numbers alone it should come as no surprise that a social media platform with one of the largest search engines in the world and around hellip
Protecting your wrists As a writer your wrists are crucial to your work Whether you use pen and paper or a keyboard repetitive actions can cause stiffness and swelling leading to pain The most common of painful wrist conditions is Repetitive Strain Injury RSI but by making a few small changes to your work habits hellip
Arm Yourself to Beat Imposter Syndrome In this final article on imposter syndrome we re going to take a deeper look at the psychology behind it and offer a tool kit for healthier thinking Everyone has a mental filter built from our experiences our personality and our environment It 8217 s this filter that leads us to unknowingly hellip
NaNoWriMo has begun Merri Maywether It is 11 59 p m on October 31st Around the world people are nestled in the safety of their homes Stacks of candy collected in festive looking bags and decorative bowls At midnight none of that is important Because thousands of writers around the world have touched pen to paper finger hellip
Writing for Middle Grade Middle Grade an age based story category exists across multiple genres Whether fiction or nonfiction fantastic or realistic historical or contemporary these stories are generally written with ages 8 12 in mind although they may also appeal to teens and adults who enjoy short uncluttered fast paced stories focused on young protagonists This category hellip
A conversation with the publishing master Joseph Alexander A huge part of life has passed by my window while I ve been locked inside Joseph Alexander has seen the success many writers dream about Starting as a classically trained musician his first guitar tutorial brought with it an income he hadn t expected But as he approaches hellip
How and why to put equine misconceptions out to pasture Few things transcend genres quite like horses Historical novels incorporate them to set scenes or develop characters They can be favorite modes of transportation on quests Even their alien or hybrid cousins appear in Sci Fi stories Horses can be a driving force both figuratively and literally in hellip
It s delightful when your imaginations come true isn t it L M Montgomery Our books are the products of our imaginations and though the stories within may not come to life we can still hold our books in our hands feel the tangible proof of what our minds have created nbsp For me I didn t believe I hellip
Key Definitions to Remember When Formatting Your Book Your story is written and edited The next hurdle is how to make it available to your readers There are several options you can use software such as Vellum to create a stunning e book and print version Or you can pay someone else to do it Or hellip
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