Author Blog

Most of us are familiar with the screenshot button on our keyboards, but what if you want only a small part of the screen? What you need is a free screenshot tool to make your life easier.

Death isn’t a fun topic to talk about, but estate planning is something we all need to think about, even if we’re young and healthy. Copyright ownership is part of estate planning, and you can will the copyright of your books to someone. Let’s talk about how!

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

If your book has been accepted for a retailer book promotion, you may be wondering what’s next! Here’s what you can expect with your ebook promotion at Book Cave.

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.

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.

Guest author Salandra Wolfe is convinced that far too often teachers and writing mentors are teaching in ways that are not only possibly wrong but that actively discourage budding authors. See her tips for inspiring the next generation of writers.

Are you a writer or an author? What’s the difference? Read this to see which one you are.

Do you need an ISBN? Are they even worth it? And where can you get one? Check out these ISBN FAQs for answers!

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!

At Book Cave, we’re often asked what the appropriate rating is for cozy mysteries, clean romance, or children’s fiction. Let’s take a look at what the ratings really mean, and what ratings these three genres usually fall into.

If you’re planning on running a book promotion, you may be wondering how long you should run your promotion for, or if one day of the week is better than another. We took a look at our daily deals email open and click rates to get an answer.

There are significant advantages to being the creator of a subscriber magnet group, so why not give it a try?

As an author, using the advanced Google search tactics will not only help you research for your book more effectively, it will save you loads of time.

As an author, you’re on the computer a lot, and keyboard shortcuts can save you just a little bit of time here and there. Try adding these useful keyboard shortcuts for authors to those you already use regularly.

You probably know that HTTPS sites are more secure than HTTP sites, but do you need that extra security for your author website? Here is why we recommend using HTTPS.

If you’re aiming to be published by one of the Big 5 publishers, or you just want to learn more about them, read on for more information and some manuscript-submission tips.

Looking for that perfect, punchy adjective? Here is a list of our favorite strong adjectives.

Email templates, otherwise know as canned responses, allow you to save a response; you can pull up an existing template and only fill in key information, so you don’t have to retype common emails. These templates can make answering your email faster and easier!