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Writing Full-Time Takes a Work/Life Balance

By BookBaby author C. Hope Clark To enable myself to write full time, my work/life balance can’t be too loose or too strict. It’s critical to feed the passion and provide for myself and find the...

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Even Successful Authors Make Mistakes (Why T.J. Newman Should Have Self...

By BookBaby author Steven Spatz T.J. Newman’s debut novel, “Falling,” garnered a big advance and a movie deal. But the former flight attendant might have flown even higher had she self published. T.J....

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Overnight Success As An Author? It’s More Like Growing Bamboo.

By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Overnight success takes years of work, just like bamboo takes years before it sprouts. Whether your plan is to self-publish or land a publishing deal, patience is a...

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How To Fail As A Writer In 23 Easy Steps

By BookBaby author Dawn Field Want to be certain your writing career never leaves the ground? These 23 tips will help you stave off success and fail as a writer! To ensure you fail as a writer: 1....

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9 Things I Wish I Knew Before Self-Publishing My Book

By BookBaby author BlueInk Review The first time I self-published, I was new to the process and endured many failures before I finally held my book in my hand. Here are nine things I wish I knew about...

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What Makes Great Writing?

By BookBaby author Dawn Field While there is no common definition of great, all great books have the common feature of lacking content that isn’t great. Great writing does not contain “un-great” stuff....

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Selling Books to Business Buyers? Think Small.

By BookBaby author Brian Jud Special-sales marketing offers an opportunity to sell books outside of typical book retail establishments. Whether it’s specialty retailers or business buyers, starting...

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