by Lois Hoffman | Jun 8, 2023 | Book Marketing, Publishing
Things are busy at Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) lately. In addition to the recent price increase announcement to print books, they just announced a new twist on an often complicated decision for self-published authors — categories. KDP category changes will affect... 
by hspbrandswan | Jul 14, 2015 | Writing
What is success anyway? It is clearly different for everyone although we don’t always label it that way. When embarking on a journey of writing and publishing a book, setting up guideposts along the way can make the weeks, months and sometimes years more of a pleasure... 
by hspbrandswan | Mar 5, 2015 | Writing
Many people ask me how long it takes to write a book. The answer: it depends. There are a lot of factors that go into writing then publishing a book. I’ll give you some guidelines, but the real variable is you. As with any project, make a deadline and work... by hspbrandswan | Dec 1, 2014 | Writing
Ok, so you can’t wait. In my last post, I told you about the Goodreads Giveaway for my book, The Self-Publishing Roadmap. But, that doesn’t end until December 27th and you can’t wait to find out how to self-publish your book. In honor of Cyber... by hspbrandswan | Jan 23, 2014 | Writing
Despite the snow and frigid temps outside, the SCBWI MD/DE/WV Spring Writers Conference is gearing up with some great speakers and events for children’s writers and illustrators. Whatever your stage of writing, newbie to experienced author, this conference will...
