August 30, 2016
By Morgan Mackey
“The Real Cost of Self-Publishing” is an ongoing blog where we ask independently published authors to break down his or her expenses, in order to give others an idea of the costs involved in creating a successful book. Today, we talk to Diann Logan, author of “The Navel Diaries: How I Lost […]
August 5, 2016
By Morgan Mackey
“The Real Cost of Self-Publishing” is an ongoing blog where we ask a self-publishing author to break down his or her expenses, in order to give others an idea of the costs involved in creating a successful book. Today, we talk to Carrie Dickie, author of “Network Marketing: The View From Venus.” […]
July 26, 2016
Let’s assume that you’re a fiction writer looking to self-publish. You’re a voracious reader and practiced writer, willing to put in the hours of writing and rewriting to make a story shine. And you’ve got a great story to tell, rich in memorable characters and set in a locale […]
July 11, 2016
You’ve lived an interesting and full life – and now you want to leave a legacy. It’s time to write your memoirs.
This is a laudable goal, and many, many authors have amazing stories to tell. But too often, they don’t deliver the sort of book readers at […]
June 27, 2016
Let us all, please, take a moment, and acknowledge that we undeniably, unapologetically, most often unconsciously, judge a book by its cover.
“We’d all like to think we don’t judge a book by its cover, but we do,” notes Renee Barratt. “It’s the first representation we have. It’s […]
April 26, 2016
You did it, your book is finished! It’s a moment worthy of celebration. But if you have dreams of finally setting your laptop aside for awhile, it’s time to think again: In today’s book world, the reality is that you’ll be busier than ever, looking for online ways to […]
April 12, 2016
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March 8, 2016
By Camilla Sterne
“Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen!” is part of a series of BlueInk Review blogs offering advice and insight into self-published writers’ most common errors, as seen in the more than 2,000 reviews we have provided since our inception in 2011. Below, we have compiled excerpts from our more unfortunate reviews, each of […]
March 2, 2016
