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Top Reasons Why Authors Are Becoming Self-Published

It is not uncommon for authors who have been traditionally published to go indie. This baffles many people because traditional publishing gives authors freedom to write and not think about the difficulties associated with publishing. What makes authors decide to depart from this security and...

Important Lessons From The 2013 Writer’s Digest Conference

In the fast paced literary world, surprises are to be expected and where else better to find them than at a writer’s conference? There are so many views expressed at such events that people have a hard time determining which ones to accept and which...

Are Bookstores Still Relevant?

One of the developments that caused an instant negative reaction from people in the publishing industry is the introduction of eReaders. Millions of readers protested, claiming that they like the smell of books, their weight in the hand, and the familiar gesture of flipping through...

The Business Of Author Exploitation

If you are on the outside looking in, you might be thinking how writing is a glamorous occupation. However, most people who depict the writing profession leave out some important bits about what writers face. Think liver failure, carpal tunnel syndrome, madness, and penury. So,...

Do Traditionally Published Authors Work Harder Than Indie Authors?

According to bestselling author Sue Grafton, authors should not worry about the process of getting published. Grafton believes that if an author has a good story, then he only needs to worry about writing it. If it is a good one, the universe will automatically...

Five Publishing Predictions

The publishing industry is full of surprises and many authors, readers, and publishers can’t wait to see what the future has in store for them. Anything can happen in publishing but there are some changes that can be reasonably predicted based on the trends of...

What The Mega-Merger Between Penguin And Random House Means

In July 2013, two of the world’s biggest publishing houses came together in a merger that created ripples all over the global publishing industry. The two companies, Penguin and Random House, joined to create a mega publisher called Penguin Random House. The new publishing giant...

Is Self-Publishing Success A Myth?

According to John Kremer, book promotion guru, the works of self-published authors could be used to stock an incredible book store or superb college library. Kremer proceeded to name 52 writers who decided to self-publish their books. Among the names mentioned by Kremer are: Mark...

Is New Adult Fiction The Next Publishing Breakthrough?

Although new adult fiction was first proposed in 2009, it is making headlines now a lot more than it did then. More publishers are recognizing that new adult fiction deserves to be on a category of its own. Since the category was introduced, many people...

Young Adult And Adult Audiences: How To Appeal To The Masses

There is ALWAYS a primary audience. Even when an author wants to write a book with mass appeal, the author must know that there is always a primary target market. Usually when a book targets young adults, it is more readily bought by adults as well....