Creating awareness of your name and book is an essential part of an author’s marketing strategy. A media kit or press kit is the easiest and quickest way to reach anyone from a blogger to a publishing company. It allows you to gather all of your information into one place that can easily be seen…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and trick with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Participle Phrases A participle phrase (a non-finite verb that can function as an adjective) that modifies a noun or pronoun must refer to the…
Read moreRecently, WestBow Press partnered up with Author Solutions to participate in an exclusive and unique event called Book-to-Screen PitchFest, in Los Angeles. The Book-to-Screen PitchFest was held at the historic Century Plaza hotel and was kicked off with a cocktail reception on Friday, July 12. Authors were able to relax at the outdoor reception on…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and trick with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Never Give Up The journey to becoming a published author is not an easy one and it is easy to get discouraged. While writing…
Read more“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle Writers often talk about the importance of creating (and sticking to) a writing schedule. There are writers who insist that writing every day is the best way to success; then there are those who swear that to simply…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Keep a Writing Calendar On top of an active writing schedule, create a writing calendar. Note your writing goals and set realistic deadlines for…
Read moreThe 2013 International Christian Retail Show was hosted in the lovely city of St. Louis, June 23 – 26. The Gateway City was the perfect back drop for members of the CBA to come together to be in community with one another, share new ideas, network and inspire. “We give thanks to God always for…
Read moreSummertime is the best time to get lost in a book! Whether you are on vacation, looking to unwind after a stressful day at work or in need of a book to read while your children play in the pool, there is ample time for you to read in the summer. Maybe you use the…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Careful Revisions The excitement of finishing your manuscript can lead to a hasty proofreading session. If you are the one editing your work, you…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Foreword vs. Forward Avoid the common mistake that an unknowing author could make in their self-published book by confusing the two words “forward” and…
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