Technical Tips Data Backup for Authors As an author, you probably spend a lot of time on your computer, creating files that would be devastating to lose. Here is why you should back up your data, along with some ways to do so.
Technical Tips Estate Planning for Authors: Willing Your Book Copyrights to Heirs 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!
Technical Tips Answering Author’s Most Common Questions about Copyrighting Their Books These answers to some of the most common questions about copyrighting an author’s works will empower you to protect your work.
Technical Tips How to Protect My Work from Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement Let’s delve into the world of intellectual property protection, exploring strategies and best practices to shield your work from plagiarism and copyright infringement.
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Excel and Other Useful Programs for Writers Excel and other simple, often free, computer programs can be valuable tools for crafting a story. Learn how to use these programs to keep track of additional information in your novel and create a story that exists beyond the page.
Grammar & Punctuation,Technical Tips Infographics on Grammar (Grammar Cheat Sheets) Here are some cool infographics that will help even experienced author with those tricky grammar questions.
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Creating a Fictional Map for Your Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel A map can bring your science fiction or fantasy novel to life for your readers and help you stay on track when writing. Here are a few map-making software programs we think you’ll like.
Technical Tips,Tutorials Setting up a Series Promotion to Sell More Books Book Cave offers the option to turn your retailer feature promotion into a series promotions, another great avenue for marketing your books!
Author Website,Mailing Lists,Technical Tips What to Include in an Author Privacy Policy 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.
Grammar & Punctuation,Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Helpful Tools for Writers: Sites and Apps for Authors We’ve discovered a few sites and apps for writers that we think you’ll love too! These helpful tools for writers can make writing easier and can help organize your writing life.
Promotion & Marketing,Technical Tips,Tutorials Using Stencil to Easily Create Images for Any Occasion Do you need 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.
Technical Tips,Tutorials,Writing for Authors Read Your Book Aloud: How to Use the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech Feature Every author should give the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech feature a try as they fine-tune their manuscripts. When you listen to 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.
Technical Tips,Tutorials Free Screenshot Tool You’ll Be Glad You Heard About 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.
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Format Your Manuscript: Dos and Don’ts As an author, how should you format your manuscript to make it easier (and cheaper) for editors and designers? Read on to find out.
Promotion & Marketing,Technical Tips What to Expect with Your Ebook Promotion 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.
Technical Tips Treating Your Writing as a Business 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.
Author Website,Technical Tips Creating an Author Website 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.
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Are We Teaching Creative Writing Wrong? 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.
Technical Tips,Writing for Authors Writers Vs Authors: What’s the Difference and Which Are You? Are you a writer or an author? What’s the difference? Read this to see which one you are.