Authors

Great book promotion can not go without book reviews. How do you get reviews and how can they help your book promotion? Book reviews on Amazon is a powerful book promotion tool.

For a novice author, writing a book on his own without support of friends authors by no means is an impossible act: sometimes authors start writing a book with so much to say that they sit down at...

One who undertakes a courageous act of writing a book without having much of professional experience as a writer, most likely will run into periods of doubt and fear that his or her writing...

Amazon is a place where an Author can grow his business and connect with reader. It offers many wonderful features that can help an author to promote his books and to establish great relationship...

Here is a great personalized gift idea for a writer: a hardcover journal you can make yourself with scrapbook photo pages and writing prompts on alternating pages. It's a cheap gift to make, but...

For many authors writing the book is the easy part. While some thrive on marketing and sales, many would prefer to let the publisher do the promotional work. Years ago, that was fine, but now most...

So your high school English teacher thought you were brilliant, and after having read your latest piece, your mom went out shopping for scrapbooks to hold your future bestseller lists. But there’s...

So often we join sites with the thought that we will have our articles or other writings read. This is not a terrible thing. However, there is also this little notion that if you want...

If you're looking for a honest way to earn an extra income- By following these tips, you'll be able to start selling used Christian books written by well known Christian writers, and earn some...

Structure is not plot, structure is about design, the foundation of your novel. It's the glue that holds your story together. Here are a few pointers that will help you build a solid arc for your...

If you love reading fanfiction, you'll often want to tell your favorite authors how you feel. But not every review is helpful. Here's how to really support your authors.

Ehow has developed a practice of "sweeping" articles for the ostensible purpose of cleaning up their website and keeping article quality up to par. Trouble is, from what I have read...

I have been with eHow for approximately four months, now, and I have been enjoying writing my articles for them. Every now then, they have swept some of my articles away without any warning or...

In my College days at AWC,Yuma AZ 1995, I wrote about an article, "Put sincerity In Your Speaking" by L. Perry Wilbur, as published in the Toastmaster Magazine May 1982 Issue. The main...

So, you’ve decided to take on the National Novel Writing Month Challenge for the first time. Probably you’re either terrified that you’re going to fail, or ultra-excited about the coming...

This is an article on how to write a book in 1 year.

Are you a busy author juggling writing, family and another job? There are so many tasks to be taken care of in any given day that it is easy to push off marketing your book after the initial...

I don’t know if you are like me, but writing ideas strike at the weirdest moments. I will be out running errands on a typical day. I will see or hear something that triggers an idea for an eHow...

Attending a writer’s conference at any stage of one's writing career is a tremendously valuable experience. Submersed with likeminded people, inspiring literal and personal connections and...

Do you have a book you want to market and promote? Are you on a tight budget? Don't fret. Here are a few tips that will help you market your book online without spending any money. Check them out.

Few authors in American history have garnered as much critical acclaim and praise from readers as John Steinbeck. A notoriously private man, Steinbeck wrote his works by doing extensive research...

I have had well over 300 poems published and have edited three poetry magazines, the instructions that follow will help even a non-published poet get published.

Authors, particularly self-published authors, need to promote their book in a wide variety of ways. Making the information about the book and author available on the internet is important. Here's...

Book signings are great promotional events for authors. To make the most of this public relations opportunity, the author needs to make some preparations. Here's how to get ready for a book signing.

YouTube is a super way to promote your children's book! YouTube is free and can be viewed by anyone with an internet connection. YouTube especially lends itself to promoting a children's book...

While little funding exists explicitly for historical fiction, many grants, awards, fellowships and scholarships are available to fiction writers. Whether you are a first-time novelist from...

So you've written and published a great children's book, and you're ready to market it. The more people who see it, the more interest and sales you'll generate. If you have gone through a...

Editorial opinion articles are pieces written usually by a publication’s editor or other writing staff member which express their explicit opinion on a particular topic. Unlike a news piece, the...

Writing a good humor article for a newspaper or literary magazine can be quite challenging. You have to entertain the audience with nearly every word! Follow these tips for a funny piece.

If you've written a book, congratulations! You've accomplished something that a very small percentage of people have done. You've labored over words, phrases, commas, and quotation marks. You've...

Right, wrong, what is a considered a no-no when writing an article or blog post? How do you write wrong articles on eHow?

If you are one who lives life by statistics you will be sorely disappointed by the low number of new authors that publish a year. However in order to beat the odds you have to be present. You...

Last year, at age 49, I finally achieved my life long dream of finishing a novel by participating in National Novel Writing Month, known affectionately as NaNoWriMo. While this was the most...

Writing a book is something that can be fun and rewarding. It can also be very frustrating. Here are some tips that have been helpful to help me get through writing a book without constantly...

Have you read Chicken Soup for the Soul, Cup of Comfort, or any other collection of stories? These books are called anthologies. You can be published in an anthology as well.

Gertrude Stein is an eccentric American writer who became a legend for her talent as well as her avant-garde writing style. Departing from previous American literary traditions, genres, and...

This article describes how you can write a novel and finish it!

Fall is the perfect time of year to focus on your creative development. Shorter days and cooler weather turn thoughts inward, encourage quieter pursuits. If you are a writer, this is a great time...

The most important part of using your creative writer’s journal is writing in it, of course. This exercise – called the Disappearing Object – is simple, and relatively quick, and can be used as...

You write for enjoyment, to sell a book, as a website owner, or affiliate marketer and you want to create links for your product. You are going along well, then suddenly nothing! You have writers...

Most people know that Stephen King writes horror novels, but have you ever wondered what kind of person is behind the vivid imagination and dark plot lines? He has published more than 30 novels...

When rejection letters (emails) come you don't have to give up. In fact, that is the worst thing you can do. Giving up means that your writing will never be published. With a few simple tips...

You've selected the magazine that you'd like to write for and you've read the submission guidelines. The guidelines ask you to read several back issues before submitting and to submit an article...

A journal is the creative writer’s inspiration salvation. This collection of thoughts, images and ideas, provides motivation and a chance to make writing a habit. And the best part is, keeping a...

How is it that some books get noticed while others sit quietly on shelves? Bookstores sell books...your books! That is why it is worth your time to meet your local independent bookseller as well...

Ayn Rand's Objectivism as espoused in books like Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead goes against many of the notions we are taught in today's politically correct society. Nevertheless, those in...

An autographed book is a treasure that can grace your bookshelf for generations. Hunting down and aquiring an autographed book by your favorite author can be an exciting and rewarding...

Writing is talking on paper. Nowadays we call it texting, chatting, posting and blogging. We certainly know how to speak properly when we have to, but when we are writing we need to try and...

Maybe you are in a brand new book club, or possibly you have been meeting for years. Either way ... you may be looking for original ideas to keep your book discussion interesting. How about having...

Whether you are writing a news article or an essay for school, an interview with an informant related to your topic is a vital research tool. Properly done, quotes from a reliable source lend your...