Category Archives: Nuts and Bolts

What do you do to make your characters three-dimensional, so they seem real to the reader?  One key is to think about the characters’ lives BEFORE they enter your plotline.  Sure,  every author comes up with names and physical descriptions, … Continue reading →

If you are considering self-publishing (SP), you’re probably hearing about ISBNs. First off, let’s define it. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It’s the number that goes with the bar code on the back of your book. It is … Continue reading →

In the old days–you know, just a few years ago–publishing a book meant producing a volume printed on paper, using an offset press (ink on paper). Offset was expensive to set up, involving editing of multiple galley proofs, so  minimum … Continue reading →

(notes from panel at Spring 2011 Gaithersburg Book Festival) Participants: Michael Norris, Editor, Book Publishing Report Jed Lyons, President & CEO, Rowman & Littlefield (publishing) Geoff Shandler, Editor-in-Chief,  Little, Brown & Co. (publishing) Mark LaFramboise, Book seller and lead book … Continue reading →

Today’s entry is a guest blog by Hank Shrier of GBN publishing, who graciously agreed to allow me to use it for my first guest blog. It was originally posted in the LinkedIn group: Independently Published Author’s Marketing Association. 1. … Continue reading →

Progress! I’ve learned how to install widgets and plugins. WordPress makes it pretty easy. I’ve added a “Subscribe to my blog” link — see it over on the right in the navbar? That was a public domain widget. I had … Continue reading →