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Celeste Ng, Hafsah Faizal, Lisa Wingate among authors on tour May 19-25 in D-FW
Regina Brown will sign and sell Level Up at 1 p.m. Sunday May 19 at Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Highway, Dallas.Scott Kujak will sign and...
How books can open your mind
What happens when a dream you've held since childhood ... doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.
How Science Fiction Helps Make Sense of an Uncertain Future
For our first fiction issue, we set some fave authors loose on the Wired world.
Read These 23 Books And Authors When The Injustice Is Overwhelming
Words might not feel like much, but they are powerful and more needed than ever.
How Authors Should Strategize Their Blogs and Podcasts
Many self-published and traditionally published authors write blogs and produce podcasts to keep their audiences intact between publishing books.
Forget the selfie. Let these 32 authors show you how to shelfie.
Show us your beautiful big books: Shelfies are the new selfies.
How Indie Authors Can Sell Their Print Books at Local Bookstores
In this blog post for Digital Book World, Beth Bacon gives indie authors 8 tips on how to get their print books into local bookstores.
How to Email Authors When Their Articles are Published in WordPress
Do you want to send email notification to authors when their posts are published? Learn how to email authors when their articles are published in WordPress.
13 Facts About Famous Authors That Will Make You See Them Differently
Amazon's About to Change How Budding Authors Write
What It's Like to Be on a Book Tour
If you're like me, there's something funny that happens when you make your dreams come true. I've always been self-motivated with an innate drive, so whe...
How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Author Website
I don’t think there’s any doubt at this point that every author needs a website. Publishers recommend them for their own authors, and self-publishing writers know that, for most of us, our natural home is online. But the next thing that comes up when you decide you need a website to advance your writing career, …
5 Research Tips For Authors
If you’ve started writing your book, you may already have the title, plot, characters, and chapter outlines. However, there’s one more th...
How Authors Can Find Their Ideal Reading Audience
Writing coach and author Angela Ackerman discusses techniques for identifying and connecting with your target reading audience.
20 Facts About Social Media that Authors Should Know
Check out these 20 facts about social media that authors need to know as well as a list of resources.
Ask BHP: How Often Were Published Authors Rejected?
Our question today is aimed especially at aspiring writers out there: “How many times does an author typically get their book turned down before getting it published for the first time?” To get the…
How did you discover your favorite author?
They say you never forget your first time. My tiny inquiring mind wants to know. Was it a recommendation from a friend? Book club? Advertisement? Online? At the library? Chime in!
How One Author Turned the Internet into a Giant Book Club
One author's experience doing virtual book tours, hitting multiple time zones and book clubs in one day without having to leave the house.
Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing
So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→
How To Maximize Goodreads Giveaways
With a solid profile in place (see previous post), it’s time to crush Goodreads giveaways. Authors are surprisingly hesitant to do a Goodreads giveaway while others have had mixed results. I would argue that while it makes sense to do the giveaway, if you aren’t doing it correctly the exposure to your book may be …
