Publishing

Situation What the ISBN does Planning use Selling physical copies to retailers, libraries and bookstores An ISBN is needed Get the number…

How to market a self published book comes down to three moves: build reader contact before release, concentrate early sales so Amazon…

You finish your manuscript and ask: how long does it take to get a book published? Traditionally, publication is often 18-24 months…

On some Amazon pages, a blurb’s first line is all browsers see. Here is how to write a book blurb that survives…

Fantasy book cover design sells when imagery, title and typography signal the right subgenre at a glance and hint at the story…

Your friend says “loved it” and gives no notes. How to find beta readers who tell the truth: use writing communities, online…

Query element Supported guidance Planning use Overall length Three or four paragraphs, no more than one page, single-spaced; about 300-500 words Write…

A finished manuscript or song demo is already protected, but registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office is how to copyright a…

The short answer to how many words in a novel chapter: most novel chapters land between about 3,000 and 4,000 words, according…