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ReferenceBook Promotion Imagine: Being Paid to Give Away Books Book sales will not take off until your words are read, enjoyed, and recommended. Word-of-mouth publicity is made possible by Amazon’s KDP Select Freebie Days. Amazon pays you to give your ebooks away. You will Discover: •...

More than 45 agent, editor, and author-written chapters--called workshops in the book--provide instruction on the writing craft and the business of getting published.

A skillful writer is one who respects and continually hones his/her craft. There are as many opinions on what it takes to become a skillful writer as there are writers. Many of them are worth considering, especially when they are the opinions of seasoned, successful writers. In The Skillful Writer:...

For many novice and even more experienced authors, the cost of professional PR support is beyond reach. This e-book introduces you to a number of highly effective promotions. All but one are cost-free. Each of these do-it-yourself promos is accompanied by a detailed list of resources to ensure your success. The book has been highly praised by a number of publishing experts.

You’ve published your book and it's adorning shelves both real and virtual. Now it’s time to start marketing your book and getting it into readers' hands. Whether you’re a first time author, or a publishing veteran looking to revitalise your marketing, this book is here to help. It...

The 2016 edition of firstwriter.com’s bestselling directory for writers provides details of over 1,400 literary agents, book publishers, and magazines, including revised and updated listings from the 2015 edition, and over 600 brand new entries.Industry insights are provided by top literary agent...

From the winner of the 2014 Regional Emmy Award for A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps Jerry Apps, renowned author and veteran storyteller, believes that storytelling is the key to maintaining our humanity, fostering connection, and preserving our common history. In Telling Your Story, he offers tips...

This book examines school and library visits for children’s authors and illustrators, including organizing school tours, maximizing book sales, and creating presentations, workshops, and residency programs.  These details are also included in The Children’s Writer’s Guide, which examines...

Being a writer is serious business. You're selling more than a book. You're selling yourself as a writer. Learn strategies for creating your unique brand, and an experimental mindset that will keep you on track through the roller coaster ride of the industry. Learn how to define success and what to...

Each of us has at least one "bookworthy" element in our lives -- a landmark event, a relationship, a spiritual experience -- great material for a true memoir or fictionalized as a novel. Or maybe you know a lot about a real-world subject that you can pass on to others -- a legacy to help someone learn...

If you want to educate people using video learning techniques, this book is for you. Whether you are a teacher, a designer, or corporate learning staff and intend to deliver knowledge through videos, the exercises will benefit you, teaching the indispensable skills to produce and deliver effective educational content. No previous knowledge of Camtasia Studio or video production is required.

The fourth edition of this popular guide contains twenty-nine of the most essential business and legal forms to meet the everyday needs of today’s illustrators. Updated throughout, new forms include a promissory note, releases, and an agreement to arbitrate. Each form is accompanied by step-by-step...

In the Author's Guide, the author discussed the writing concepts, types, history, and finally, the independent publishing in the modern world. Today, you cannot only write books, you can also publish them. Read this book to challenge your mind, concerning writing. It's time to get started to write your first book, and publish it!

2012 was quite a year for change in the publishing industry.Throughout the year we used the TOC community site (toc.oreilly.com)to provide insightful analysis of the latest industry developments.And since ours is a community site, the articles we publish aren'tjust from the TOC team; we also feature...