One of your responsibilities as a self-published author will be writing a synopsis for your books. This is the text that will convince book sellers (such as agents and distributors) to purchase and sell your book. It is different from the copy on the back cover of your book, which persuades the reader to purchase your [...]
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Five Tips for a Great Synopsis
Posted: May 22, 2012 by Cheri Breeding in Cheri Speaks, UncategorizedTags: agents, self publish, synopsis
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National Black Book Festival Delivers Insight, Big Names
Posted: May 12, 2012 by Elise L. Connors in UncategorizedTags: National Black Book Festival
File this one under the “Great Way to Get to Know Your Audience” category. The annual National Black Book Festival promises book writers and readers alike some tremendous insights into what’s important to the African-American literary audience and the community at large. Regardless of your writing/reading style – and no matter what your ethnic or [...]
Celebrate Earth Day With POD
Posted: April 15, 2012 by Wendy Stetina in Uncategorized, Wendy SpeaksTags: Earth Day, eco-friendly, environmental issues, POD, self publish
Earth Day is coming up, and everyone is trying to be a little more eco-friendly. Print on Demand (POD) is perfect for environmentally conscious authors because books aren’t printed until they are purchased. Therefore, no trees are being killed to create an inventory that will just sit around, and no energy is being used to create a [...]
What Are Your Self-Publishing Questions?
Posted: April 3, 2012 by Cheri Breeding in Cheri Speaks, UncategorizedTags: questions about self publishing
Every week I write a post that hopefully answers some of your self-publishing questions. Recently, I’ve shared information about choosing a genre for your book, seeking advice from other writers, writing an annotation, and hiring a ghostwriter. This week, I’d like to know what questions you have so I can address them in upcoming blogs. Tell [...]
100 Years of Dr. Seuss
Posted: March 19, 2012 by Wendy Stetina in Uncategorized, Wendy SpeaksTags: childrens books, dr. seuss, self publish
This month, we’re celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Dr. Seuss, the man who created all of the amazing children’s stories. Loved by children and adults, Dr. Seuss wrote some of the most popular children’s books in the history of literature. Everyone knows his titles: The Cat in The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How [...]
