Author: Editorial Desk

“You cannot be a successful writer if you don’t read. That isn’t opinion; that’s fact.” The sheer volume of original concepts, storylines, and characters on a bookshelf can quickly become overwhelming. How do so many talented writers seemingly crank out masterpieces? As readers, it’s easy to assume that what we see on the page came wholly from the authors’ heads. Obviously, this is not really the case...

Author: Editorial Desk

Imagine the set of a talk-show on TV back in the 80s. Peter Oviomo is thin, bearded, and sitting in the interview chair. Bushy hair grows in unruly patches from the side of his otherwise bald head. His eyebrows sprout from his forehead like wild hawthorn in bloom. He’s wearing a Tie & Dye shirt over baggy jeans. His fingers are stained from black ink. Oviomo, a retired Marketing professional, talked about Poetry; and what he said abo...

Author: Editorial Desk/Malone

Many want to get published and release a great book but all too often, start with the wrong steps in the process or worse still, completely skip the most important step. It is critical to note that an excellent copyedit isn’t the first step in the process of bringing a manuscript to publication. Nor is it the second or third steps, it is the last step. Yes; that hard going over for grammar, punctuation and spelling, makes up the final step...

Author: Editorial Desk

If you’re a writer, you might have heard this most of your life: “People don’t make a living writing. You should find something practical to do with your life.” Smart, capable writers grimly pass around war stories on Facebook. Penny-a-word assignments, clients who don’t pay, disdain for our craft, and disrespect for our profession. Yet, look around at this digital world we live in, it’s made of w...

Author: Editorial Desk

DO-IT-YOURSELF BOOK PROMOTION TOOLS YOU NEED TO KNOW You’re not a New York Times bestselling author. You don’t have a publicist. And your book sale numbers are awful. Should you quit writing books? Absolutely not! No matter what kind of book you’ve written, or plan to write, there are many ways to reach your audience. Each of the DIY tools listed here are low or no-cost, and each of them works in its own way....