1. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? The first creative writing I did began as poems and lyrics. I started putting my thoughts and feelings into rhyme and music in grade school. To me, it felt more like what I was “supposed” to do. But I lacked...
Think of your favorite children’s book – maybe it’s The Giving Tree, Goodnight Moon, or Charlotte’s Web – and then distill the story down to its very essence. You’ll realize that what makes the book so endearing is its core message. This beloved book is not just...
Imagine the chaos if you walked into a bookstore and all the books were stacked on shelves at random, with no way to find the title or even the genre you are seeking. Now consider the world’s largest bookstore, Amazon, with its 30 million titles. Fortunately, Amazon...
It is an intriguing fact that a sizeable number of the population happens to enjoy the thrill of being scared out of their minds. It’s true. The popularity of the horror genre endures simply because the fright and terror its stories provoke are stimulating, both...
Are you an aspiring author who has decided to take the self-publishing route? If the answer is yes, you are very likely drowning in a sea of confusion as you attempt to learn how to self-publish your book. For a first-time author, it is definitely not easy to navigate...
Back in the early days of self-publishing, authors had to purchase thousands of copies of their book to keep in inventory. Only by stocking this inventory themselves were they able to sell their books on their own websites or at various events. Distribution of the...