News: Great Southeast Book Festival 2016 — Call for Entries
I get a lot of notices for Book awards... here is one with a deadline of Feb. 14. Contact them at their url below.------Deadline submissions in each category must be received by the close of business on February 14, 2016 .--------------------THE 2016 GREAT SOUTHEAST BOOK FESTIVAL - CALL FOR ENTRIES
NEW ORLEANS_The 2016 Great Southeast Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best books of the late winter/spring.
The Great Southeast Book Festival will...
Writer’s Block be gone! Finishing Your Book. I’m not just a Book Designer…
I don't believe in writer's block. (I can hear the gasps of disbelief already.) I make this statement based on my experience writing an award winning parenting book. So my experience is for non-fiction more than fiction. But I would think that much of what I outline could cover both. I believe that if we follow one simple fist step that writer's block melts away and the words start flowing. But what is that "first step"? Well, a big part of my job as a book consultant and coach is to help...
What Are You Doing to Help Make Your Book Website Interesting
Make Your book website interesting. Consider basing your build design on these two principles: 1.) that a person is interested in themselves 2.) that they are interested in other people."
Ask yourself "What will make your home/or/book page interesting?" Good design plays an important part in your site's being received. AND even more if you make the benefits clear... the 'what the viewer gains" like on my home page I spotlight being professional, building confidence, engaging readers. ...
10 Publishing Tips that Assist – it’s the little things…
Here you are, thinking...what, how am I going to finish, design, publish and promote my book?
Some of you who are more familiar with my posts know I end with the statement of "Remember, do something every day toward....." There is such power in this statement, please remember it.
Here are 10 things/actions/thoughts for you to consider:
One of the things I found most daunting about writing a book was all the rewrites....UNTIL I realized how great the book turned out because of...
Time to publish my book, as well as market, promote, review, award shows and and and…
It is time again, to get back to the business at hand, which of course is to publish my book. You remember what that is right? The action that you take when you have a thought that just has to be shared, in words only you can relate. The words that keep you up at night and fill you with a great passion and fulfillment. The one and only action you want to do always and forever...without writers block to hold you back ....
Well, that sounds good in theory but after you've written your book...
How to write the subtitle for your book…
When determining your subtitle…think benefits that the reader will get, think what you promise them.
Think bullet points (but don’t use them in the subtitle), think logically and think what “they” want to solve or know about. Re-read your intro, foreword and first chapter, pull out the phrases you already use and rework them into your subtitle.
Write it out in several different sequencing of words and keep it to around or under 10 words for best comprehension. Fill pages with your...
Books designed with CDs – some things to consider
Should you put a CD in your book or not? or do you create a book designed with all the stuff in it that might go in the CD? good questions.
If your book is not sealed, shrink wrapped, the CD could be easily taken and then your book is not sellable and the book store will return it to you...not good. And...
Photos scans for the interior of your book
I've written about this before... but it's such an important subject here it is again...
I can't encourage you enough to contact a knowledgeable professional if you are planning on having one or hundreds of photo/illustration images on the inside of you book. There are so many "if's" involved and the wrong road could cost not only money but quality in the end product. Be sure that your images are scanned
Book Design: Beginning Tips for How to Write Your Book…
You have an idea for a book. Now What? Let's explore what it takes to write a book. Keep in mind that there are many different ways to begin writing a book and there have been many books writen on the subject. So if my article hits home in even a little way... research what's out there for more information and start today... following your dream!
Here are a few beginning tips to writing your book:
1. What are your strengths? Take your best strength and begin there and figure out how to get...
The Author-Entreprenuer
The current print on demand self publishing industry was built on vast numbers of hopeful people betting on the common dream of becoming a best-selling author; and some of the self publishing companies that fueled this notion skyrocketed from nowhere to being counted among the largest publishers on the planet. Ok, some of these authors were more grounded in reality, but there's little doubt a great many were fantasizing about grabbing the brass ring.
A year ago, just about any self publishing...
Book Cover Design: Do You Know How To Find Out What's On Your Audience's Mind?
You've got the topic you really want to write about but not sure if its relevant or if there is even interest in what excites you.
Go to the book store, see what other books have been written on it. Are any seeing the unique part you see?
Now got to the newspaper and magazine stand. What's there that you can gather input from.
Be sure you cover all bases where your topic is being talked about and take notes, buy the publication and subscribe to the emails.