How to Get Paid as an Author Speaker with Jess Ekstrom Most authors never consider the speaking stage, but according to Jess Ekstrom, it might be the most powerful income stream they're missing.

How authors (fiction and non-fiction) can become paid speakers.
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What's the point of hardbacks? Error: consider reformatting

A book shop owner asks why publishers insist on producing hardback novels, when most readers want paperbacks.
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Storytelling Beyond the Page: A Content Marketing Guide for Authors - Written Word Media Storytelling Beyond the Page: A Content Marketing Guide for Authors A content marketing guide for authors who want to build buzz, grow authority, and drive book sales. Learn how online marketing supports long-term visibility.

A guide to content marketing for authors.
www.writtenwordmedia.com/content-marketing-guide-...

Creating Unskippable Settings – Elizabeth Spann Craig Learn five techniques for creating effective story settings that readers absorb naturally without skipping lengthy descriptions.

How to make settings interesting.
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What Three-Star Reviews Really Mean for Authors | Jane Friedman Readers who give three stars are often responding to the intersection between their expectations and the book—not the book’s inherent worth.

What a three-star review of your book really means.
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Post-Apocalyptic Antibiotics - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Jason P. Burnham. Worldbuilding insights for crafting life after antibiotics. Learn about surgical fixes, ancient remedies, and unusual cures that can shape compelling characters and gripping plots in speculative fiction settings.

Antibiotics (or the lack of them) in a post-apocalyptic world.
www.sfwa.org/2026/04/07/post-apocalyp...

How to Use Short-Form Video to Market Your Book Reedsy shares practical tips to improve and enhance your video content, along with examples to show what other authors are doing right!

Using short-form video to market books.
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Book cover: Incident in Romania by Diana Manwaring.

A recent client book: a mystery set around an orphanage in Romania.

Citi Legal DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice Scam - Geek Mamas Got a DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice from Citi Legal? Don't worry, it's just an SEO backlinking scam to get links from your website.

We got an email recently claiming to be a DMCA copyright infringement notice. A quick internet search revealed it to be a scam.
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Why Your Family Isn’t Supportive When You Publish Your Memoir | Jane Friedman Lack of support might come from fears about their own privacy, not understanding the enormity of your achievement, and/or information overload.

If you write a memoir, your family may be less supportive than you'd hoped.
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Defining & Developing Your Author Brand Learn how to build a professional author brand. From choosing a pen name to creating visual identity and taglines, C. Hope Clark shares expert tips.

You should have an author brand.
www.ingramspark.com/blog/defining-developing...

How to Get Your Book Featured in Local Media (Without a Publicist) Want local press coverage for your book? Get insider tips from a publisher on how to pitch local magazines, build relationships, and timing.

How to get local media to feature your book (without hiring a publicist).
www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-get-your-book-fea...

Writing Interactive Fiction - A Great Way to Engage Readers Self-published author Michael La Ronn shares his experience of writing interactive fiction for the modern adult reader - and his enthusiasm for reaching readers this way.

All about interactive fiction.
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A woman picking a book (The Right Members Club by Louis Urbanowski) from a shelf. Text is, "The feeling of picking up a good book after a stressful day"

One of our recent client books. The Right Members Club is a political humour novel set in the UK.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPR9W5MH

How free ebook promotions work at The Fussy Librarian (2026 update) We’ve published an update explaining how free promotions now work and how visibility is distributed across your free window. If you’re scheduling upcoming promotions, it’s worth a quick read.

How free ebook promotions work at Fussy Librarian.
www.thefussylibrarian.com/newswire/for-authors/202...

Writing a Book with a Friend (and Staying Friends) – Elizabeth Spann Craig Two coauthors, J.R. Lancaster and Jessica Thompson, share practical advice on writing a book together while keeping the friendship intact.

How to co-write with a friend and remain friends.
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Writing Best Friends Who Are More Than a Sidekick Author Patricia Leavy explains how to write best friends who are more than a sidekick by looking at a friendship in her own romance series.

How to write a best friend that is more than just a sidekick.
www.writersdigest.com/writing-best-friends-who...

Writing Retreats: What Showing Up Builds Publishing is lonely in ways that are hard to explain to non-writers. I doubt I could persist without my trusted writer friends to help me navigate this career. This week, six of us have rented a h…

What you can get out of a writer's retreat, and how to plan one.
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Supreme Court Rules for Cox, Weakens DMCA The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox in its long-running lawsuit with the music industry. More than a win for the ISP, the decision could reshape the DMCA.

A recent supreme court ruling could weaken the DMCA for rights holders.
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/25/supreme-court...

Worldbuilding Through Absence: How to Let What’s Missing Shape Your Story - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association by Margaux Blanchard. Discover how intentional absence transforms speculative worlds. A look at how absence can empower readers to co‑create meaning through silence, negative spaces, and the unseen forces that drive the narrative.

Why you should leave gaps in your world building.
www.sfwa.org/2026/03/24/worldbuilding...

Backup Your Manuscripts And Marketing Files - Author Help This article outlines some simple ways to backup your manuscript and marketing files to ensure they are securely protected.

It's World Backup Day. Are you taking regular backups?
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The Finishing Touch: Why Matte vs Gloss Matters More Than You Think - Bookvault When you’re printing your book, it’s easy to focus on the big things: cover design, trim size, paper type. But there’s one detail that can completely change how your book feels the moment someone picks it up: the finish.Matte or gloss isn’t just a technical choice. It shapes how your book looks, how it catches

Should your cover be matte or gloss?
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AI and Publishing: FAQ for Writers | Jane Friedman Everything writers need to know about AI, copyright, and current case law, in one regularly updated, fact-based guide.

Jane Friedman has an FAQ around AI and publishing. She will update it as things change, so it's worth saving for future reference.
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Editing Your Own Work – Elizabeth Spann Craig Learn five essential self-editing techniques to strengthen your manuscript before sending it to a professional editor.

Elizabeth Spann Craig has advice on editing your own work.
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Watch Out For This Scam Impersonating Editors at Major Publishing Houses - Writer Beware I’ve recently gotten a slew of reports of emails purporting to be from editors at Big 5 and other large publishers, in which the supposed editor expresses interest in the writer’s work and asks whether they have a literary agent. I’ve posted a number of examples below. Apologies for so many images, but I wantedRead More

Watch Out For This Scam Impersonating Editors at Major Publishing Houses - Writer Beware
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Finding the Right Book Positioning And Why It Changes Everything Most authors don’t have a marketing problem—they have a positioning problem. Learn how to fix category, cover, and hook mismatches.

Positioning your book properly is crucial to successful marketing.
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New! Did Not Finish Shelf is On Its Way Did not finish? There's a shelf for that!We heard your feedback and are excited to announce one of your most requested features: the Did Not Fin...

Goodreads are adding a "Did not finish" shelf to the default list.
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3092-new-did-n...

The Amazon A10 Update: 3 Things Every Indie Author Needs to Know The A10 algorithm update is here, and if you've been running your book marketing the same way you were a year ago, listen in.

Amazon have changed the algorithm that determines what books it shows to potential buyers.
www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-amazon-a10-update-3-...

No, you cannot register your copyright with the UK government - Author Help I recently watched a replay of a webinar about copyright for authors. The presenter said that it is getting more common for vendors to demand proof that the person uploading a book file has the rights to sell the book. They also said that, if an author has to prove their copyright, they should register […]

Robin recently saw a webinar presenter advise UK authors to register their copyright with the UK government. That's not possible, but here's what you can do instead.
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My Concerns About the Authors Guild Human Authored Certification—and Their Comprehensive Response | Jane Friedman The Authors Guild has expanded its human-authorship certification program to all authors. It verifies author identity, but not AI use.

Jane Friedman has concerns about the Authors Guild "Human Authored" certification scheme. The linked article includes their response.
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