When you are turning your manuscript over to an editor—whether that's an editor at a publishing house or a freelance editor you've hired—you want your work to be as polished as possible. Y …   read more

Warning: I'm about to encourage you to do something that could become an obsession.   You won't want to do anything else until it's finished. It may be heart-wrenching, hilarious, and possib …   read more

Get Bookish This Holiday Season

'Tis the season…to buy a lot of books! Or at least a lot of bookish gifts. This year, use our handy guide to find the perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life. (And maybe snag something fo …   read more

Independent Authors and Publishers Shouldn't Give it All to Amazon

As the late, great book marketing guru, Dan Poynter used to say, “Bookstores are terrible places to sell books!” Back in the day, Poynter encouraged small publishers to find retail outlets …   read more