Why Manuscript Editing is an Investment In Yourself
Why Manuscript Editing is an Investment In Yourself Many writers value what they write because it takes a lot of …
This Week at The Showcase
We’ve made a couple of slight adjustments to our memberships and blog this week, so we thought we’d better fill …
Five Prominent Ways a Busy Author Can Market Themselves Online
Over the last decade the internet has changed the lives of writers dramatically. It has tested the publishing industry to …
Open Blog Weekend: Five Top Tips for Highly Creative Covers
You’ve written your book, edited it to perfection and are now ready to self-publish. YAY! Then the awful truth hits …
Open Blog Weekend: Is your author website working for you?
Once you have a website as an author, there is a myth that it will just work and pull in …
Open Blog Weekend: Manuscript Appraisals
Finding the path to writing a ‘publishable’ piece of fiction is a balancing act: it takes good prose, a well-crafted …
July’s Open Blog Weekend
It’s now been just under 2 years since we launched. We are still trying our best to keep all rates …
How to Use Word like Scrivener by Rochelle Deans
I have Scrivener. I love Scrivener for writing my first draft. But invariably, I move into Word once I begin …
Guest Post: New features and tools “straight from the CEO” bulletin from GeoRiot
Hey There, After just wrapping up a massive, multi-month, feature-building sprint, I wanted to take a moment and share with …
Open Blog Weekend: Don’t Crack Under Pressure by Jan M. Leotti
Part I: Your Publishing Team Assembling a publishing team for your first novel is a daunting task, but once you’ve …
Open Blog Weekend: I always knew I wanted to be a writer; I had no idea I was going to be a publisher by Richard Watt
We live in a remarkable time for the publishing industry. As traditional publishers merge and traditional booksellers struggle to stay …
Open Blog Weekend: Preparing for the Editing process by Working Mama Media
Preparing your manuscript for editing takes a little hard work. Preparing yourself is even harder. To begin preparing your manuscript, …
The Great Big Showcase Open Blog Weekend… With Prizes!
It’s been a little over 14 months since we launched. Yes, we know you’ve all been counting! We are trying …
[Infographic] Charting the Amazon Associates Ecosystem
For most self-published authors, using Amazon’s publishing platform is the best choice. However, many authors don’t take full advantage of …
Guest Post: The Dollars are in the Details by GeoRiot
How to Market your Book like a Genius. If you haven’t read our previous guest post on SPS describing how …
Recent covers from Acapella Book Cover Design
Four book covers Acapella Book Cover Design have recently designed have been released. Here’s a look at the covers and …
How One Detail Can Improve Your Literary Brand
When trying to make a name for yourself in any business, the details matter. For a self-published author it can …