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Signed first editions of books are generally more valuable than unsigned editions or later releases. Find their value online by visiting abebooks.com, amazon.com or eBay.com, or by getting a...

When properly taken care of, leather books can enrich your library for many years. The soft feel, the scent, the elegant gold lettering and the crackle of thick paper harken back to a more...

Vellum, or very thin animal skin parchment, requires special care. Parchment and vellum were the most common materials for handwritten manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages. Vellum and parchment...

When you order magazines, they ship to you with your address information printed on either the front or back cover of them on address magazine labels. Sometimes you might not want this public...

Roach excrement appears as brown spots on books, usually on the fore edges, or the part of the book opposite the spine. The spots can be as large as ¼ to ½ inch in length or may appear...

The "Star Wars" universe has expanded far beyond movies to encompass novels, TV shows and multiple lines of comic books. In addition, numerous fans have tried their hand at writing fiction,...

Picture books differ from other sorts of books, because the illustrations need to augment and build upon the text. A picture book can be extremely well-written, but if the images don't mesh with...

So you want to write a play? It's not as hard as you'd think but most beginning playwrights forget a few key elements of the play writing process. This article addresses some important issues that...

Now that the book is written and published, what's next? Promotion time. The questions are, what do I do first? Who do I ask? Where do I look? Well... Let's see if there is help in promoting your...

Success in starting an INCREDIBLE, ENDURING Book Club has a lot to do with timing and organization. Timing is important because most people are interested in starting or joining book clubs in the...

Writing a vampire novel, especially in this day in age, requires a bit of finesse. Many people don't even know where to begin. Follow the steps below, and you will have yourself a very fine...

Finding things in a library catalog is not as easy as using Google, but there are real advantages to it. There are probably things in the library that you cannot find on Google at all. The catalog...

It is sometimes hard to get started, but after you start thinking of some ideas, they usually will not stop coming to you. The hardest part for me is, sometimes, trying to write as fast as I can...

Erotica is art. But that doesn't mean there's no wrong way to do it. The best erotica sparks the imagination, builds the intensity, and keeps the reader thinking about sex-- and eager for more. ...

As a published author of fiction and a local newspaper columnist, Mr. Turtledove often receives requests to read work from people who aspire to see their work in print. A pattern developed after...

If you have a passion for writing and a passion for cars, it may be time to combine those passions to write your first book. According to market research by Bowker, more than 170,000 new books...

You read them - why not learn how to create them? Craft your own hard-bound books using simple tools, time and effort. You will be surprised at how easy and fun this can be. Just follow the steps...

Comic books have been a part of childhood since the first comic strips began appearing in newspapers in the latter part of the 19th century. Just about every kid growing up had a stash of comics...

A book review blog is a great opportunity for readers to share a critical perspective on what they're reading as well as providing authors with free publicity for their work. A book review blog is...

Getting a book rebound is the way most people would use to repair a favorite book. The thinner the pages the easier they want to tear out, although it's not unusual for any book to lose its...

Thanks to advances in technology, getting your work out to the general public is easier than ever. If you're a writer and the traditional avenues to get your work published have failed,...

Many book designers and publishing professionals will caution against using Microsoft (MS) Word to layout a book. If you are on a budget however, or prefer to do things yourself then with some...

Do you want to become the next Stephen King or J.K. Rowling? Everyone has to start somewhere, and that means writing your first book. Whether it is a children's book or romance novel, many books...

Writer's block is evil. It's a terrible, crippling, mind-numbing, anger-inducing problem that plagues all writers at some point. But good news: although every writer will at some point go through...

Christian healing books cover a wide gamut of subjects: Finding peace, identifying causes of fears, developing spiritually, finding and maintaining successful relationships, and dealing with the...

A book distribution business provides inventory to stores that buyers might not normally have access to. A distributor can offer titles in smaller quantities from an array of publishers at...

With the growing trend online to opine about your own experiences of reading books; wouldn't it help knowing how to write that book review just-so?

Writing business articles can be a fun, yet challenging, endeavor. You can write business articles to educate your readers or to market products. Previous experience in a business discipline like...

Book collecting is not a casual pursuit. Like any collectible, a book's value is determined by its age, rarity, artistic or cultural importance and---most important---the demand for it. Collectors...

Show, don't tell. If you've ever submitted a manuscript that received this type of feedback, you may be frustrated and annoyed. You may rewrite your manuscript and send it back in, only to receive...

Many how-to books on the market are geared toward the interests of teenagers. The most successful ones, however, are the ones written by young-at-heart authors who not only have strong memories of...

Finding the value of a book without an ISBN number is a little tricky because you simply can't plug in a number in Amazon and out spits the price. It will require a little more work, but I will...

As gifts for your friends you can easily print and publish your own poems. These artful creations can be basic black and white or can be in color and quite exotic in appearance. Once you know the...

It's true that kids can't raise themselves. We need to pay a tremendous amount of attention in regard to our children if we want to help them succeed in life.To begin raising smart kids, we need...

Once a copyright has expired on an intellectual property, such as a book or a short story, it becomes what is known as "public domain" and is not only available for anyone to use freely but is...

Think what you have what it takes to create the next "Vibe"? Do you dream of an entertainment empire like that of Russell Simmons or P. Diddy? Creating a hip-hop magazine is not as fun as it may...

You've got a great idea for a how-to book, and you know you're the perfect person to write it. The problem is you have no clue how to start writing it. Writing a book is a pretty big project, but...

Many approaches can help you organize your thoughts for writing---the trick is to choose one that not only suits your way of thinking, but also fits the writing project. Organizational, project...

Academia requires a constant infusion of updated information in order to teach and prepare students. Scholarly topics that present new and innovative ideas, theories and practices are sought by...

I have worked with an number of first-time writers to plan, write and re-write their stories and have developed a simple 5-step plan for writing a memoir (which I also think would work for any...

This Adobe Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to letter a comic book or manga. This article has quick steps for the Photoshop experts, followed by a detailed tutorial for Photoshop novices. ...

Comic books have been around for generations and have entertained boys, girls and even adults. A comic book is a story told through a combination of text and graphics. If you have a talent for...

Comics have been around for decades in newspapers and on news stands, and many little boys have papered their bedroom floors with comic books. Reading comic books is most often where the desire to...

So you have a great idea for a novel? Say goodbye to writer's block, and start writing your book today. Many people have great story ideas, but have a hard time getting past the first chapter. The...

Chances are, you've been asked to put together a program, booklet or some other type of material for a club, banquet, special event or occasion because you're the one who does all of the terrific...

The Internet has opened the door for an array of magazine publishers who publish on every topic imaginable. The key to success in this field is to find an audience with the ability to influence...

I thought that this article would be helpful to students and possibly hobby writers. I thoroughly enjoy writing satirical pieces, so I am going to tell how I do it! There was no classification...

When the hard part of creating your new book is done (the writing) it's time to start figuring out ways to convert your Word file into a finished book. You have to do what is called...

Constructing a magazine is an intensive and fun process. You can create it solely for you, your friends and family, or plan on marketing the self-made publication to the public. Either way it must...

You wrote and illustrated a children's book and would like to promote it. Now what? Creating a video of the book, read by the author is an excellent way to begin!