I’m not a romance writer, but often I wish I were. I see the stats, read the reports, and then compare them with my own numbers and sigh.

Picture this: You're sitting in a cold stone room, underground, with your computer in front of you. Your captor paces...

The recent self-publishing conference run by the Alliance of Independent Authors had an emphasis on technology this fall...

With so many social media platforms out there and so many people who are AWESOME at using them...

People new to publishing might be surprised at the idea of an author street team or launch team.

We all know that marketing your book effectively will make or break its success, but if you don’t know what you’re doing...

I'm not a member of the camp who claims that "Writer's block doesn't exist." But then again, I haven't suffered from it for years.

Writing a pitch is a helpful idea for any fiction writer, whether or not you want to go traditional.

I was originally a hand-writer. I enjoy the act of handwriting, putting words onto the paper directly with a pen and ink.

Your mailing list is a key part of your business as an author. It's arguably the simplest way to connect with readers, as well as one of...

Here’s a question: If you were self-publishing a book—let’s say Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone...

Now more than ever, social media plays a vital part in your success as an author.

There are two popular ways to go about publishing online. One is to take advantage of Amazon's Kindle Select program...

I talk a lot about marketing on this site, from mailing lists and optimization to on- and offline techniques to mastering the Kindle Store.

Building your own cover—or finding someone who can build one for you—is a daunting task for inexperienced authors. Where are the best places

Sooner or later, you’ll need to design a landing page for your book. Landing pages are simple, single-page websites...

Maybe you're a tech whiz, or maybe you've always dreamed of sitting down to your first book signing as an author. . .

Tropes (frequently found and explored at TVTropes.com, are the building blocks of pop culture stories.

If you were to open your email account right now, how much junk would you see? Be honest now.

If you want to stand out in the self-publishing world, you need to do more than write and hit “publish.” You need quality covers...