Tag: Publishing
How meeting Sam Hiyate changed my writing life
The first time I pitched to agents was by far my most terrifying experience as a writer. A friend convinced me to attend a weekend writing conference and, at the end, we pitched a dozen agents. In person! I wasn’t the only one panicking either. People were freaking out around me. Some refused to leave their hotel rooms…
How to Write a Book While You’re in College
By Author Callie Rowland, @_callierowland When I started college three years ago, I was determined to write a novel before graduation. I didn’t need to be published. I didn’t need to find an agent. I just needed to prove to myself that I couldwrite a book. Now, as a senior, I’m working on my third novel,…
6 Tips for a Best-Selling Book Cover
By Author Matheus Mourao Hey, aspiring authors, here are some interesting numbers: By 2019, the total number of books published in the U.S. exceeded4 million—in that year alone Nearly1.7 million books were self-published in the U.S. in 2018 20 million previously published books are still available through many sources No matter how great your novel,…
9 Tips for Promoting Your Book and Yourself
By Author Darcy Nybo One of the hardest parts about being a writer is promoting yourself and your book. A few decades ago, that wasn’t a problem. You sent out query letters, landed an agent or a publisher and they looked after promotions. If you were lucky, you’d also get a nice advance to keep…
Get Paid to Write for Magazines (Interview)
“Write about what you love and do it for the joy of it. Never for the money, never for the fame, the status, the book tour, to impress your friends, not even to say you’re a writer or an author… Do it for the love of it, and the joy of it. That’s, I think,…
