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Spreadsheets to Galleys: How to Budget Your Self-published Book

David Kudler | Posted 05.20.2013 | Books
David Kudler

Making those decisions in a vacuum is never a good idea -- it's too easy to waste time when you should have spent money or throw away money when a little time and effort would have done far more good. Hopefully this has helped you to approach these decisions a bit better prepared.

Virginia Pye, First Time Novelist, on Writing, Writers Conferences, and How to Get Your Book Published

David Henry Sterry | Posted 05.07.2013 | Books
David Henry Sterry

When we first met Virginia Pye three years ago, she'd been writing and rewriting a novel for a very long time.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Founder Chris Baty on Writing, Writers, Doing & Dreaming

David Henry Sterry | Posted 04.29.2013 | Books
David Henry Sterry

We watched as he built this strange, beautiful community of lunatics and dreamers who, every November, write a 50,000 word book in 30 days. NaNoWriMo, as it's called, now has hundreds of thousands of participants all over the world, writing writing writing.

7 Deadly Myths and 3 Inspired Truths About Book Editing

David Kudler | Posted 04.03.2013 | Books
David Kudler

There's a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about editors and what they do. Here are seven of those myths that I'd like to clean up.

Reinvention: Editing Out What's Not Working, Finding What Does Work

Russell C. Smith | Posted 05.21.2013 | Impact
Russell C. Smith

Reinvention is a lot like revising a piece of writing. To reinvent, you review what currently is and ask yourself what's not moving the process ahead.

Top 10 Mistakes College Journalists Should Avoid

Gillian Frew | Posted 05.19.2013 | College
Gillian Frew

There are some predictable mistakes many newbie reporters make that are easy to avoid. I put together this list of the Top 10 based on my own experience as editor-in-chief of my college paper and an informal Twitter poll.

Why I Celebrated National Grammar Day and Why You Should Have, Too!

Lee Kolbert | Posted 05.07.2013 | Business
Lee Kolbert

National Grammar Day was Monday, March 4, 2013. It is a day to write well, speak well, and help others do the same. It is a day to put aside our annoyances and pet peeves, and declare our appreciation for the effective use of our language.

Write That First Draft: 6 Ways to Generate Material for Your Book

Lisa Tener | Posted 04.13.2013 | Books
Lisa Tener

Here are a few specific tricks and tips I use when getting myself into that "first draft state of mind."

Publishing Your Book: What Has Changed in 7 Years?

Kevan Hall | Posted 04.09.2013 | Books
Kevan Hall

A lot has changed since I wrote my last book in 2006. When I launched Speed Lead, I was largely reliant on the way the publishing trade worked to prom...

Rehearse, Rewrite, Rehearse, Rewrite...

Nick Kolakowski | Posted 02.08.2013 | Books
Nick Kolakowski

An intellectual always wants to craft a clear and truthful work, one that presents their ideas in the best possible light, even if it means endless revamps and tweaks.

Seven Design Tips for Making Great Infographics

Karl Gude | Posted 01.17.2013 | Media
Karl Gude

Bad design does irreversible harm to an infographic. It trivializes good content (for the rare visitor who chooses to wade through the ugliness and confusion instead of fleeing in horror at the sight of it) and reflects badly on you and your business.

Is the Editor Dead?

Tasha Smith | Posted 12.18.2012 | Books
Tasha Smith

I'm sure if you asked any contemporary writer, from J.K. Rowling to Hilary Mantel, Will Self to Irvine Welsh, if they consider their editor's contribution essential, they'd all answer without hesitation with a resounding 'yes.'

How Does the Community Get Consensus to Make an Edit on a Wikipedia Page?

Quora | Posted 12.09.2012 | Technology
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Michael Hardy, Wikipedian since 2002 The overwhelming majority of edits never get discussed. There ...

The Battle Cry of the Romance Authors

Elise Sax | Posted 10.01.2012 | Books
Elise Sax

It was a battle cry. A declaration of war from authors to traditional publishers if they didn't get with the program and do what the authors want... more marketing, a bigger cut of the profits.

Blogging in the Shower

Lev Raphael | Posted 09.29.2012 | Books
Lev Raphael

I'm always blogging in the shower. The isolation, the quiet, the warmth, and the steady stream of water from multiple shower heads relax my body and free my mind. Ideas arrive with ease and I write in my head until I can get to the computer or my iPad.

What Is the Difference Between Good Editors and Good Writers?

Quora | Posted 08.06.2012 | Arts
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Barry Hampe, Published Author, currently working on an eBook, How to Write Almost Anything for Almost...

The Art of Adaptation

A.J. Walkley | Posted 07.31.2012 | Books
A.J. Walkley

Along with simply taking a nearly 300-page book and getting it down to, at most, 120-pages, there is a lot more that needs to be done in order to get the same message across in a much more visual platform.

"Keep Your Book Warm" and Other Tips for Fighting Writer's Block

Holly Robinson | Posted 06.30.2012 | Books
Holly Robinson

No matter how long you've been writing, you've probably experienced that panic-induced paralysis known as writer's block. If you want to tame the symptoms of this debilitating condition, here are some home remedies to try.

WATCH: This Week In Unnecessary Censorship

Posted 06.27.2012 | Comedy

Thursday night Jimmy Kimmel was back with another batch of his ode to the FCC, "This Week in Unnecessary Censorship." The past seven days provided ...

(video) Adobe Targets Final Cut Pro, Avid Users with Release of Creative Suite 6 (CS6)

Andy Plesser | Posted 06.18.2012 | Technology
Andy Plesser

LAS VEGAS -- Adobe is readying the release its latest video production and editing package Creative Suite 6 (CS6).  The company has announced a ...

Birthing a Book

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.04.2012 | Books
Kay Goldstein

The words did not merely enter my blood, they grew out of something in me that even I did not fully understand. One of my dear teachers asked me if there was a purpose to my book. My answer is that I don't know. I only know that I found great joy and passion in writing it.

The Difference Between a 'Pivot' and a 'Reboot'

Tom Grasty | Posted 04.30.2012 | Small Business
Tom Grasty

Of course, we all know that if there's one truism in entrepreneurship, it's that change is the only constant we can rely on. And sometimes we really do need to change course. So how do you know if you should pivot or reboot?

Why Indie Authors Aren't Taken Seriously

| Posted 01.30.2012 | Books

by Melissa Foster and Amy Edelman for IndieReader.com Several predictions have stated that 2012 will be “The Year of the Indie Author”. After ...

Help Me Understand ...

John Joss | Posted 03.24.2012 | Media
John Joss

We live in an era of over-communication surpassing the grotesque, bordering on the obscene. We are now the helpless victims of TMI, or Too Much Information.

The Pros & Cons of Hiring Third-Party Vendors

Tom Grasty | Posted 02.14.2012 | Business
Tom Grasty

Rarely does a startup have all the tools in its toolbox when starting out. Sometimes you have to engage a third-party vendor.