The great
thing about being the author is that you are in charge of the project, not the testers, and in the end its our choice what suggestions we follow.
What I like
best about it is the author does not have to leave the comfort of their home or office to get substantially similar results of an actual book tour.
It's a little pricey for most beginning authors to justify buying at first, but it's the ideal gift for someone who's
serious about being an author.
I know an expert who speaks at several events, and those events always talk
about him being the author of a book, but the book is full of typos and self - published, and it doesn't look that great.
To explain what this is
all about is author Alfie Kohn in an article adapted from the author's new book The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting, just published by Da Capo Press.
As always, if you have any
questions about being an author or how to publish your book in any form, please contact Our Little Books and we will work with you to find the best way for you to become a published author!
10 Things I Wish I Had Known
About Being an Author When I first started writing my author blog (about four and a half years ago), I had
One of the first «rules» I
learned about being an author is to have a thick skin, to take rejectiona and criticism as a commentary on the novel / story, not on myself.
One of the interesting
things about being an author these days is the split between marketing and writing time — buy I like how this post focuses back on the writing aspect.
On the Rocking Self - Publishing Podcast:
Talking about being an author - entrepreneur as well as an in - depth chat about lots of personal stuff.
If you're
serious about being an author, you have to accept the fact that you own a business and you have to make decisions based upon business concerns, not ego driven ones.
Rosalind Wiseman, Bestselling Author and Educator, shares advice for parents on what to do if you discover your child has been sexting and the best way to talk to them about it
If you are serious
about being an author, it's your business to know what's current and where your book fits into those.
I suppose that's one of the great (if scary) things
about being an author — putting yourself «out there» to interact with readers.
If you're serious
about being an author and making millions from selling books (or enough for a comfortable living), a good litmus test would be whether you finish reading this book today, this week, or never.
One of the hardest things
about being an author — and that's not discriminating against traditionally published, indie published, or self - published — is reaching an audience of readers with your work, and book fans have spent the last three days sharing the love for Readioactive.