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 […]
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 […]
February 10, 2016
By Irene Sanders Celebrate the month of love with BlueInk Review! From fiction to self-help, these titles offering both sweetness and spice are guaranteed to make your February a memorable one.
Molly Takes the Cake by the Taylor Sisters: This delightfully charming romance revolves around bakery-owner Molly, who has been waiting patiently for long-distance […]
January 19, 2016
By BlueInk Review
Donald Trump might be the most polarizing figure in American politics since King George raised the price of tea. But there’s one thing we can all agree on: The man knows how to get publicity. Boatloads of it.
Whatever you think about Trump and his ideas, there is much that self-publishers can […]
November 24, 2015
By Alexandra Correll
As self-publishing explodes, so do the many companies geared to help authors with their projects. But with so much choice comes confusion. To help authors navigate this tsunami of service, we are offering a series of blogs introducing you to some of our favorite companies and asking them for their best […]
November 17, 2015
By Graham Dickson
Sites of booksellers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble feature countless consumer reviews — some legitimately written by objective third parties; others written by family and friends, and even by mills that pump out phony positive reviews for $5 a pop. Recently, Amazon has begun to take action against the authors of […]
November 17, 2015
By Graham Dickson
I was thrilled to attend my first Mile Hi Con on behalf of BlueInk Review this October. I traveled the convention floor talking with guests and taking in all that one of Denver’s oldest fan conventions has to offer. And just as I suspected when I saw the life-sized Dr. Who prop […]
