From time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes articles written by our authors in which they share their tips and strategies that have helped them achieve a successful self-publishing journey. The following are the words of Laurie Norlander, author of “Mirror Images.” My self-publishing journey began atypically when I received an email announcing my novel, Mirror Images,…
Read moreFrom time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes articles written by our authors in which they share their tips and strategies that have helped them achieve a successful self-publishing journey. The following are the words of Chris Groff, author of Parenting By Design. When we started Parenting by Design, it was because we were learning a type…
Read moreFrom time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes brief accounts, written by our authors, about how self-publishing their books has affected their lives. The following are the words of Mogda Walker, author of “From Faith to Faith.” I’ve always been a voracious reader, so no one was surprised when I majored in English, although writing…
Read moreFrom time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes brief accounts, written by our authors, about how self-publishing their books has affected their lives. The following are the words of Cynthia Eggl; breast cancer survivor and author of ““Boundless Blessings and God’s Grace – My Journey through Breast Cancer.” I completed monthly breast self-exams, annual mammograms…
Read moreFrom time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes brief accounts, written by our authors, about how self-publishing their books has affected their lives. The following are the words of Sheryl Sanderson; author of “The Consequences of Choice:” Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the 2013 Women of Faith Conference in Orlando, Florida with a…
Read moreFrom time to time in this space, WestBow Press publishes brief accounts, written by our authors, about how self-publishing their books has affected their lives. The following are the words of Joel Trenkle; co-author of “AIM, Abide in Me:” I chose WestBow after researching several other companies. My decision was made in part because of…
Read moreThis past weekend, WestBow Press was happy to be a part of Author Solutions, Inc.’s book gallery at the AARP Life@50+ Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. AARP is an organization that dedicates itself to helping seniors achieve their dreams – a natural match for WestBow Press. Just like AARP is proud of what they do…
Read moreTim O’Reilly recently gave an interesting speech and interview at the Tools of Change conference on the future of book publishing. Following are some key points that I took away from them: Obscurity is the biggest threat that authors face. Things change because creative people see problems to solve and are not afraid of the future. The people who…
Read moreOver my past 20 years in the book publishing industry, I have seen many new authors make the same mistakes. These mistakes seem obvious to industry insiders, which is perhaps why we have not done a better job of helping authors avoid making them. In this era where most new books are self-published, to some degree, an author…
Read moreIt’s that time of year when many of us tend to look back and think of what has happened and what we have accomplished. For WestBow Press, Thomas Nelson and book publishing in general, 2012 has been a year of change and growth. WestBow Press continues to help a record number of aspiring authors fulfill…
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