There’s a Difference Between Independent and Mainstream Authors?
There are many wonderful independent authors out there. Some of them are great to have as peers and mentors. There are also countless mainstream authors out there too who do the same. It’s a good thing it is nearing the…
The Allure of Traditional Publishing.
The beauty and glamour of traditional publishing. As much as things have changed over the years with traditional publishing and self-publishing, somethings still hold true and will never change. The beauty of becoming a more powerful writer is knowing some…
Did I Just Say Self Publish My Book?
Self-Publishing your book and Traditionally publishing your book seems to be a great divide in the writing world. If you mention the words “self-publishing” to say ten or fifteen aspiring authors and there will never be an answer that…
Tips on Publishing a Book
Although rules can and do change, if you are writing and publishing something you want it to be the best. In the spirit of this idea, over the years I have learned a few publishing points. First, it’s not impossible…
Social Networking And CreateSpace
One of the new more powerful ways to self-publish is using CreateSpace to distribute your book. It is powerful because its parent company is Amazon. Since CreateSpace was acquired by Amazon, more people have used CreateSpace to self-publish their writing.…
When You Observe, You’ll Publish Great Things
The best way to judge if you need to improve your online writing is to stop for a moment and look at what you think is good- and what other writers know is good. And what your readers know is…
All the President’s Men
With Team of Rivals, Doris Kearns Goodwin proves herself the mistress in the realm of history. Doris Kearns Goodwin has recently written two books on the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, which…
Book Review: Legacy of Ashes By Tim Weiner
The book, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is Tim Weiner’s new classic standard on the history of the CIA, published in hardcover in 2007 and is 702 pages long. It’s a eye catching cover, and more important: Tim…
