So it’s your dream to write novels? Be a freelance writer and make a living off of your articles? Or maybe you nurture an ambition to write and sell enough short fiction to put bread on the table, like those writers of the golden age of the pulps?Well, those are all noble dreams to have. I’m smitten by the writer’s glamour myself. Also I’m grateful for the others who were, those authors whom I love to read and return to time and again. I’m grateful that they possessed not only their artistic vision, but also the sheer stubbornness and will to persevere and see their dreams become reality.So we’ve settled on the ...

I am truly amazed by the amount of cynicism directed by some readers toward e-books, as if their existence were a conspiracy to render traditional books obsolete in the spirit of Fahrenheit 451. Much effort has gone into comparing e-publishing to traditional book publishing. An Internet search for "Will e-books succeed?" brings up numerous passionate articles and blogs dedicated to the concept.Whether individuals express preference or aversion toward e-books, there are multiple reasons related to lifestyle preferences, as well as personal views on technologies, learning methods, and pleasure reading. Some people desire a familiar kinesthetic page-turning experience, whereas others readily accept that paperbacks no longer require paper.The problem with the e-book/traditional book ...

You've just had your first erotic book published. Or, maybe it's your second or third, it really doesn't matter. You're feeling excited and ready for the next step as a published author: Your book's promotion online.You settle down in front of your computer and start to look for places to submit your book listing to but, it doesn't take you long to realise there's a big problem. You discover that your book, because of its subject matter/genre, is not accepted on 9 out of 10 of the book listing sites on the internet.So, what do you do? How can you successfully market your erotic/adult book online if you are unable to list ...

Library is the right place where a person can get books of his interest. But everybody does not feel comfortable in searching books. They do not find their books. Today, book clubs have totally replaced the way of selecting books. They not only give the convenience of choosing books, but also they deliver the order at your doorstep. You will get books at best price in book clubs. These clubs encourage people to buy and read books. One should become a member of a renowned book club.ITBC, one of the reputed book clubs in India, has introduced by India Today Group. This book club provides the complete entertainment for the whole family. ...

After finding success with his first three children’s books, author Howard Shapiro seems to have nowhere to go but up. Having accomplished his goal of writing characters that adults and kids would be able to relate to in his stories and also achieving self-publishing victory with Hockey Days (Xlibris, $12.99), Shapiro continues to pursue his love for the written word and the sport of hockey in his new book.Hockey Player for Life, which was released in October, has garnered positive responses not only from critics but also from people who have read Hockey Player for Life. Shapiro relates: "The feedback I have received from folks at the signings, from the hockey blogging ...