Category Archives: Self Publishing

How To Think Of A Good Idea To Base A Book On

Can’t think of a good idea for a book? Want to create a bestseller that will impress everyone? No problem! It can be difficult to think of an intriguing idea for a book that will really catch people’s attention, but it is not as hard as you think. Follow these tips and you will soon…

How To Avoid Writers Block When Writing A Book

Deciding to take the leap and write a book is a very brave thing to do. Writing a book takes much time, effort, determination and perseverance. You must be willing to donate your time if you wish to create a bestseller that will get you noticed. Whether you have a wonderful idea for a book…

In the Absence of a Mother: A Narrative Essay

I could not think of an approach to begin unfolding what kind of a mother my mom really is. As a matter of fact, this is one hell-of-a-task which I found extremely difficult and even tortuous on my part. If I was rather asked to describe my father, it could have been more comfortable and…

Throbbing Pain

Have you ever had the need to write but you just can not get it out? It is like there is so much to say that it is all crushing and devastating and I have no idea where to begin and anything I say does not sound right anymore. All I can say is that…

In Her Shoes and The Notebook

I just finished watching a couple of movies – IN HER SHOES and THE NOTEBOOK. I loved these films so much that I actually have watched each of them like more than 5 times already but still they always remain on my top favorites (obviously), plus I’ve also read the books. In Her Shoes is…

How hard it is to promote a book

It is very hard to promote a book and get sales. I have been trying everything that I can and I keep hitting deadend after deadend. I can’t even get my author website going, which is www.williamswafford.com. I have been trying its hard when there is so many scams out there. Everything seems to cost…

Joint-venture contract

So far I like this a lot more than self publishing. They seem to care abouth things more and have the same goals. It does take money but it is cheaper than self publishing. It is about five hundred dollars cheaper than anyone else. They have done a lot better job on the cover then…

double check

Always check your work as much as possible. All authors know that it is expensive to get things edited on your own. Using you spell and grammer check on the word processor is a good resource to use. Then reread as much as possible. Then print up your work and go over it with a…

Createspace.com

Createspace.com is a great website where you can publish your own book for free! I am going to use it to publish a book I am creating. The best thing about this free service is that the books can be marketed on Amazon.com which is web site with lots of exposure and members to buy…

Publishing an E-book

If you are just starting out as a writer, are not sure if you are going to get accepted with the query letters you have been sending out or don’t want to go through the pains of physical publishing, e-book publishing is a great option. From what I’ve been seeing, as well as others, e-book…