Every budding author hopes to have written a manuscript that is worthy of publication. The latter phrase is both ambiguous and subjective. What constitutes ”worth” when publishers are considering a fiction story for the book market. It’s quite possible that one publishing company might reject one of your manuscripts while another one accepts it. However, … Read more
Don’t worry. If you read the title of this post but have no idea who the person is in the title, you are definitely not alone. Many people don’t recognize the name of David Ogilvy, but they are familiar with his work. Ogilvy is considered a marketing pioneer and an advertising guru in his day. … Read more
In a modern world, you can definitely earn a living by writing. Someone like J.K. Rowling or James Patterson is earning tens of millions of dollars from their best-selling novels. To make the New York Times best-selling author list, you have to sell 10,000 copies of your book. If you earn at least a 10% … Read more
Even if a publishing company is printing the books you write, you’ll always be doing a certain amount of marketing on your own, or at least you should be. One of the ways to market a book, as well as your brand as an author, is to create and maintain a blog. Nowadays, there are … Read more
Reading and writing are closely connected. While you might enjoy one activity more than the other, both can help boost cognitive abilities, brain health and intelligence. There is a literacy crisis in America. One of the ways to eradicate the problem is to encourage kids to write and read. This can be challenging in a … Read more
Are you an avid reader? If so, congratulations because studies show that reading is good for brain health. It’s one of the best activities you can do. Some people love reading so much that they will do it anywhere and everywhere they can. In fact, there are some odd places to read books, as you … Read more
Art enthusiasts often study various eras in history, where the great masters produced works in common with certain themes of their time. For instance, under a basic study of art history, you would encounter the eras of Gothic art, as well as the Impressionist era and the Renaissance. Interestingly, American literature has also unfolded with … Read more
One thing is certain if you are a fiction writer. Failing to develop your plot will not only lose readers for a particular story, it will also possibly make avid readers shy away from your works if they see lack of plot development as a habit in your writing. Learning to develop a great plot … Read more
You might be a seasoned writer who has been writing since as long as you can remember. Then again, you might be brand new to the world of writing. Whether you write for pleasure or for income, school or something else, chances are, you will have the opportunity to develop creative writing skills. Creative writing … Read more
Are you a grammar guru? Do you diagram sentences just for fun? Can you hold your own in a debate about the Oxford comma? If so, there’s a book that is trending as a best-seller that you might enjoy. It is entitled, ”Rebel with a Clause—Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian,” by Ellen Jovin. … Read more