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Authors today have more ways than ever to connect with readers, and to sell print and digital books directly without being tied entirely to big marketplaces. Gone are the days when Amazon was the only…

Selling print books directly to readers is a very different conversation from selling eBooks. With print books, you’re no longer dealing only with files and downloads. You’re thinking about physical inventory, shipping, fulfillment and packaging….

More and more authors have started rethinking the way they sell their books, especially their eBooks. There’s a growing desire for more control over pricing, royalties, relationships with readers, and even the way their books…

More and more authors are exploring direct book sales, and it’s in response to real frustrations. Maybe you’ve felt it: the royalty cuts from big platforms, the unpredictable algorithm changes, or the feeling that you’re…

Setting writing goals without burnout can be quite a challenge for writers and poets. Every January, writers promise themselves big things: “I’m going to write every single day”; “I’ll finish three books this year”; “I’m…

If you write dystopian fiction, you already know it is a genre that blends the imaginative with the terrifyingly possible. Dystopian fiction pulls us in because it doesn’t play by the rules of the world…

Writing has its own lingo, and when you’re new, it can feel like everyone else speaks “writer” while you are left wondering what those jargons mean. If you’ve ever nodded along in a conversation about…

If you’ve been spending time on poetry TikTok or Instagram lately, you’ve probably come across this trend: poets reading lines that begin with “In English we say…” and then answering with something more lyrical: “In…

As soon as your manuscript is ready for publishing, the next question that comes to mind is this: Should I use the free ISBN that Amazon KDP or Draft2Digital offers, or should I buy my…

You may have seen that string of numbers on the back cover of a book, something like 978‑3‑16‑148410‑0, and folded it into your self‑publishing to‑do list. That’s the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and it’s…

There’s a ton of writing software out there, which are not necessarily built for the same kind of work. Some are more appropriate for poetry, which I have listed and explained in my post: 6…

It’s great that you are finally writing your book, or planning to. But in reality, writing your book is only half of the publishing process. The other half? Making sure it shows up beautifully on…

If you’ve ever tried searching for writing apps, you’ve probably noticed something: most are built for fiction and nonfiction authors (novel templates, chapter-based outlines and story arc planners). They’re great for novelists. But when you’re…

Premium writing tools are great. They have exciting, feature-rich benefits that make writing, editing, and publishing easier. But sometimes, the budget just isn’t there for fancy writing tools, and that’s okay. If you’re here, you’re…

You’re ready to start your book, maybe your first draft, or a collection of poems, and now you are facing one challenge: how to select a writing software. You’ve been staring at dozens of writing…