Three Critical PR Mistakes to Avoid as an Author
You can’t sell books without an audience. It really comes down to this. But how do you build your audience? That’s one of the questions...
Do You Really Need Social Media?
Authors seem to have mixed feelings about social media. Is it essential for success? Is it necessary at all? Last month’s Carnival of the...
The Three C's of Indie Bookstores
Before 2008, there were more than half a dozen bookstores in my town. We had everything from a big box-store to inexpensive used...
Thanksgiving
We at Wisdom House Books have a lot to be thankful for this year. We’ve had the privileges of publishing interesting books and working...
What Does 'Bestseller' Mean?
I’m no conspiracy theorist, but I noticed something suspicious recently. A surprising number of my books are “bestsellers.” While I know...
National Young Readers Week
All Indie authors have their own obstacles to overcome, but many deal with similar problems. In honor of National Young Readers Week, I...
November is a Terrible Month for Writer's Block
Some days, there isn’t much to write about. You might be distracted, or you might have fallen into a rut. Maybe it’s what a reporter...
The Cost of Content
How much is information worth? Who can share content, and who can access it? These are million dollar questions—sometimes literally. Last...
All That Glitters
Whenever a book wins a major literary award, people start asking the same questions: Did the winner deserve it? Was another, better book...
Should You Do NaNoWriMo This Year?
It’s finally October. The air is getting colder, leaves are changing color, and stores are stocking pumpkin spice everything. This can...
