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Can Book Excerpts Get Authors' Manuscripts Published?

After an author has written a book and is trying to get published, there is a strategy that the author should follow to achieve maximum success. One of the ways in which authors try to get their works out there is to publish excerpts. An...

Self-publishing vs Vanity Publishing

So you have a book ready to publish but what publishing route do you choose? Two choices include self-publishing and vanity publishing, but what do these two terms actually mean and which is best? Vanity publishing refers to any publisher who publishes a book for an...

What Every Author Needs to Know About Vanity Publishing

What exactly does 'vanity publishing' mean? Vanity publishing or vanity press is simply a term which describes a publishing house in which authors pay to have their books published. Many authors select a vanity press when they want the benefits of a published book, but...

10 Things You Need to Know When Self-publishing Your Book

You have finished writing your book and it is now time to get it published, so where on earth do you start? The following 10 tips will help you on your way. 1. You can do it You can publish your book independently by using one...

What Every Author Needs to Know About Book Publishing

The world of book publishing is an absolute minefield as any writer will tell you. The actual writing of the book for most authors is the easy part. The difficult part comes when it is time to get the book printed and distributed. How do...

What You Need to Know About Print on Demand Publishing

What is print on demand publishing (POD)? Once your book has been ordered by a customer, the company associated with your book will then print it. So this means no need to store books in bulk quantities because they are printed as and when needed....

How to Self-publish Your Book

You have a story to tell and you need to get it published for thousands of people to read. You have decided to go down the self-publishing route but how do you go about this? Do you produce a paper version, an eBook, or do...

How To Publish An Essay Collection

Unless you are a well-known author, it is not easy to publish a collection of essays but it is still possible. There are many places where you can publish individual essays such as: themed anthologies, newspapers, literary magazines, professional journals, and trade journals. However, to...

Publishing Your Book: Self-Publish or Work with a Literary Agent?

Writing a book is easy, but getting it published is the tricky part. Anybody, regardless of his/her age, can write a book. However, not all who write interesting topics get their work published. Most of the time, the literary pieces that writers create remain unread. If,...

Getting a Book Published – The Most Important Question to Ask Before You Make Publishing Decisions

So you have finally finished writing your masterpiece. As a writer, your next goal would be to find a publisher willing to publish your book. From there, all you have to do is sit back, relax, and give yourself a pat in the back for...