Self publishing your own book is one of the publishing industry's dirty little secrets. Mainstream publishers, editors, and authors easily dismiss self publishing and print on demand publishing as a rip-off for both the writer and reader. After all, if the writer was a real writer then they could find a real publisher, right? That has been the conventional wisdom for a long time but in today's modern, technological society that conventional wisdom does not always hold true. So who should consider self publishing?Real writers should consider self publishing. Published authors often find themselves placed in a prison of their own making. Once they have achieved even modest success in a specific ...

The internet is being accessed by the kids of today regularly - often daily. They are now using it to inform and entertain in a way that their parents often find confusing.While a lot of writers tend to focus their websites for the adult viewer (whether that viewer be an editor, publisher, or adult viewer), those writers are missing out on a key demographic.If you write material that is targeted to children, and children's issues, then it is a good idea to tailor your website to children as well.The first step, understandably, is to build your own website (don't panic - with the right software its easy), so go out and pick ...

As a published author and creative writing teacher I often get asked how writers can get published. One of the simplest ways to answer that question is tell the story of my publishing contracts with two different publishers.Like many other writers, I have always wanted to write a book and started scribbling stories as a child. I have also always been an avid reader. When I started my first book I did not know what I was doing. It was a learning experience and I was not sure I could even write an entire book, but at last I did have a completed manuscript. I then began my search for a publisher.As ...

A popular practice among those who are trying to make money working from home is to write and sell, or try to sell, ebooks. But after awhile, what happens most often is any of the following:1) Nothing sells at all.2) A few copies may sell, but nothing big really happens over time.3) An ebook may enjoy some popularity, but it's short lived, then dies. Bummer!So let's discuss how to write ebooks that actually sell - and long term.Hook Up as a GhostwriterYou can pretty much guarantee payment for your ebooks if you are ghostwriting, writing them for people who hire you first. Head to freelance bid sites like Elance.com and register for ...