Do You Want to be a Best Selling Author or a Best Writing Author?

Robert Kiyosaki is famous for telling people he’s a Best Selling Author not a Best Writing Author. Writers think that publishing is about writing but it’s about sales and marketing. Your writing style can be reminiscent of Thoreau, Twain, Wolfe, Austin, and other famous authors but if you don’t know how to market and sell […]

Why You Need to Write a Print on Demand Book?

I wrote a children’s picture book and am in the process of finding a literary agent which can be a tedious process. I recommend purchasing the 2011 Children’s Writer’s And Illustrator’s Market book or getting it from your library. If you don’t want to wait to hear from literary agents (can take up to 12-weeks), […]

Win £100 from How To Books November Writing Competition

Nick Lewis at How to Books emailed and informed me that How To Books is holding a November writing competition for the Best How to Article; the deadline is November 30. The winner will receive £100 (that’s pounds). Details can be found at How to Books. Writing competitions and contests can be a great way […]

Freelance Writers Have Other Skills Besides Writing

Many freelance writers have other skills besides writing. They have marketing, SEO, SEM, SMO, PR, graphic and web design, accounting, and other skills. Freelance writers who use all of their skills will set themselves apart from those who don’t. Their services will be in demand because they’ll add tremendous value to clients and their businesses. […]

The Lucky Number for a “Tips” Book is Seven

The fastest way to get published is to write a “tips” book. These books range from dating tips to web design tips. But what is the best number of tips? According to Steve Harrison, co-founder of Reporter Connection, seven is the lucky number! Anything below or beyond this number may be too much or too […]