
How to Find a Book Club
The activity of reading is a solitary activity, as opposed to storytelling in groups, when we express our thoughts, experiences, and interpretations of stories to

Qualities of an Efficient Literary Agent
This article intends to help first-time authors find a good literary agent. Above writing and editing, it is the agent who plays a major part in

Publishing Your Doctoral Dissertation in ProQuest
You’ve finally finished your dissertation. Your committee has passed it, and everyone can call you Doctor; so what do you do with all the information

Writing for Publication: The Query Letter
You’ve finished your writing, and now you’d like to be paid for your hard work. Even though most writers are fantastic at writing, they have

How to Write an Author Bio
Author bios are one way for the reader to get to know you, the author, more intimately. This snippet allows you to sell yourself to potential

Finding the Right Literary Agent for Your Manuscript
A literary agent is a person who will champion your story. They will make sure it gets into the hands of the right people at

How to Get Good Book Jacket Cover Testimonials
How are you ever going to make your book stand out if thousands of titles publish every day? I’ve read that the average person spends 8

Why Write a Book Jacket Cover
Even the greatest story on the shelf can’t sell itself without solid packaging. That is a sad truth in book sales. Book marketing is big

Formatting Your Manuscript: How Does It Look?
So now that you’ve gone through the final edit of your work, you should consider formatting your manuscript before submission. Have you already? Ask yourself,

Why Should I Pay a Professional Editor When I Already Use Spell-Check?
). Rest assured, your work will receive the attention to detail it deserves. Originally posted 12/22/2008 and happily updated 11/15/2017. Thanks for reading!