In these recent posts, I’ve discussed the complicated subject of publishing. I did this because I’ve seen that many new, or unpublished...

I’ve used these past few posts to explain exactly what publication involves. I did this so that when you are getting ready to have your...

In this blog post we cover the design of the book cover, the front, the back and the spine of the cover. Possibly the most daunting...

In this post, I want to cover the rather detailed subject of formatting the interior of the book so it can be printed in a traditional...

Publishing is a rather broad subject that covers the process by which a written item, a novel, a short story, a journal or an article, is...

Why the opening scene of a story is important and how it can be improved. A story cannot just begin. In fact, considering all of the...

As writers, I’m sure we have all come up to a word or phrase that has been a bit confusing. I was thinking about some of those confusing...

When publishers and agents read a query letter, they are too busy to have to spend time getting used to a unique format or fancy font....

There are various levels of romance novels and genre. If you need to put a name to these guidelines, they are for a Hallmark type of...

One of the most common mistakes inexperienced writers make, especially in their beginning attempts, is to not fully develop their main...