Author Blog

If you are a full-time author or even just beginning to make money on your writing, then you should be treating your writing as a business! Check out these tips to get you started.

The Pomodoro Method is a time management technique that can improve your productivity and concentration. Want to try out this great tool for writers? Read on!

Having a privacy policy on your website is good practice and protects you and your readers. Here's a template to help you know what to include.

You probably are selling your ebook through Amazon KDP. Check out these tips for making just a bit more money while selling your ebook.

Choosing the right Amazon Kindle keywords can help your ebook be discovered by readers, leading to more sales. In this post we'll outline how you can find and use great keywords.

As an author, how should you format your manuscript to make it easier (and cheaper) for editors and designers? Read on to find out.

An author website is an essential marketing tool. With it, you can connect with readers, post content that will help you sell books, and free yourself from third-party sites. Check out these steps to creating an author website.

Do you need an ISBN? And where can you get one? Check out these ISBN FAQs for answers!

The copyright page. All books have them—but what should be included? Here is a list of elements to included when you need to create a copyright page.

Are you interested in making your own covers but not sure how to set up your file? Instead of using a cover template, you can try out our cover calculator.

Before you create your ebook or print file, follow these easy steps for preparing your manuscript!

Do you wish you could find a way to create cool images for your blog or social media? Create images for any occasion with this easy program that everyone can use.

Every author should give the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech feature a try as they fine-tune their manuscripts. When you read your book aloud, your ears will find many errors, repetitive words, and even plot flaws that your eyes (and the eyes of others) have often missed.

Ebook editing can be overwhelming, since the quality of editing can make or break a novel. There are some techniques you can use to self-edit your book, and one of these is macros. Read on to discover how to create and use macros!

Ebook vs PDF, what's the difference? Learn which is best for your ereader and why.

Length for print books mattered a lot, but what about ebooks? Take a peek at what does matter and what length is selling more books!

Deciding where to publish your ebook can be difficult—there are so many ebook vendors out there! We would like to share with you some facts, as well as our recommendations, to help you make this decision.

Barnes & Noble is one of the big ebook publishing sites. So if you're planning a promotion, how do you discount your ebook on Barnes & Noble? Let's take a look.

Price is an important element that we review when considering submitted books, and one popular site for ebook distribution is Smashwords. So how do you discount your ebook on Smashwords? Here's how.