[Case Study] Sarah A. Denzil’s key factors to self-publishing success

• January 26, 2018
• Peter Barlow
• Marketing

I often feel that self-publishing success stories are overlooked or downplayed in mainstream publishing news sources. Thankfully, The Hot Sheet (the...

Writing community spotlight: Q&A with Brian Paone from Fiction Writing

• September 20, 2017
• Jenna Barlow
• Writing

If you’re looking to network with fellow authors, look no further than the social media platforms you visit every day. Facebook...

Creating a cover that can actually sell your book

• August 10, 2017
• Peter Barlow
• MarketingProduction

For this article, I am going to lean heavily on an interview the awesome Jane Friedman did with Andrew Rhomberg, the...

Beta readers vs. professional editors: getting the most out of your first draft feedback

• June 14, 2017
• Jenna Barlow
• Writing

Finishing the first draft of your novel is an epic achievement. When you finally reach “The End”, you half expect a...

Selling your books with Facebook ads

• May 29, 2017
• Peter Barlow
• Marketing

Facebook ads are a great way to get your book noticed by a large number of your ideal readers, quickly and...

Writing community spotlight: Q&A with Norman Turrell from Now! Writer

• May 28, 2017
• Jenna Barlow
• Writing

In this installment of our Writing Community Spotlight, we’re happy to welcome Norman Turrell from Now! Writer – a relatively new...

7 things a self-publishing fiction author needs to know about the book market

• May 17, 2017
• Jenna Barlow
• MarketingPublishing

The book market as we know it today is the result of hundreds of years of development. In business-speak, it is...

The luck factor in book sales

• May 12, 2017
• Peter Barlow
• Publishing

Are bestselling authors just lucky? Some, you could argue, are in the right place at the right time. Just look at...

Writing community spotlight: Q&A with Alex Cabal from Scribophile

• May 2, 2017
• Jenna Barlow
• Writing

We’re all about community support! Writing can be a lonely process, and having a circle of fellow authors you can turn...