Do writers need to copyright their work?

03/13/2024

Are you confident that your writing is fully protected? As an author, understanding copyright law is crucial to safeguarding your work and ensuring that your creative efforts are rewarded. How to effectively register your copyrights Understanding fair use and how it applies to your work The ins and outs of work-for-hire agreements What happens when your work enters the public domain And much more!

ISBN... Do I Need and Want It?

04/01/2024

If you are a businessperson, and you are when you’ve written a book and are offering it for sale even if you are only selling it yourself in one-on-one situations like craft shows or yard sales, you would be wise in getting an ISBN.

Mastering Book Listings: Essential Steps for Indie Authors

03/19/2024

Book Listing Basics: Mastering the Essentials for Indie Authors Vince Lombardi, renowned as one of the greatest football coaches of all time, always emphasized the importance of being brilliant at the basics. If fundamental elements are not executed well and intentionally, they can sabotage your success. Conversely, mastering the basics can lay the groundwork for achieving your goals. For indie authors, understanding and excelling at the five basic components of book listings—high-quality content, eye-catching covers, optimized titles, captivating blurbs, and effective SEO—are crucial. Let’s delve into each of these essentials.

Keywords and Categories

08/02/2024

Think about when you are searching on the internet for something. Usually, we know pretty well what we want and are able to type in the ‘keyword’ which would be the item you are looking for. Think about shopping for a vacuum cleaner. The keyword would be vacuum. But just typing a single word gives you a very broad category which you need to define in order to narrow your search. Notice I used the word category.

12 Questions You MUST Answer Before You Publish Your Book

01/02/2024

Most traditionally or subsidy published authors wait almost a year before seeing their work reach their intended market. In fact, some authors won’t ever see their work published if they wait on a traditional ...