At some point in life, there is a person who enables one to travel from one reality to another. Unsurprisingly, that person could be his favorite author. Most people have enjoyed reading a number of works of a certain author without bothering to know more about an author’s personal life and achievements. Herein is a […]
So you’ve finished your manuscript. Congratulations! But that’s just a step in the publishing process. You may have decided on self-publishing your book, considering the demanding nature of traditional publishing. Admit it: traditional publishing takes too long and authors who are excited to get their books out there just can’t wait it out. But the […]
We all love fiction. The chance to widen our imagination and think beyond what we already know allow us to take part in another realm full of different possibilities. With this, more and more aspiring authors and young writers create their own fiction masterpieces, because why not? Start thinking out of the box today—or think that there is… […]
We all love fiction. The chance to widen our imagination and think beyond what we already know allow us to take part in another realm full of different possibilities. With this, more and more aspiring authors and young writers create their own fiction masterpieces, because why not? Start thinking out of the box today—or think that there is… […]
Self-publishing books has become popular to many authors, especially since traditional publishing has become more difficult to get into. Vanity publishing has turned into a viable option, considering it’s easy enough to have a book published at your own discretion. But this doesn’t mean that it’s a quick process to go through. There are still […]
Marketing a book can be grueling for many authors. They’d often take great leaps just to share their books to a vast market, only to give up, seeing that they’re not getting the best results. It happens to every self-published author, even with the essential marketing tips in mind. Every author always runs into the […]
Autobiographies are interesting mementos that every author or starting writer can leave on for the next generation. You may have an interesting story to share or you might want to inspire your readers. Whatever your reason is for writing your story, the trick to an excellent autobiography is to think of it like any other […]
To the unseasoned and unsalted reader, a book of anthologies looks daunting. A stroll through a bookstore and a glance at that incredibly thick book with an ominous Volume 1 underneath the title that promises several more volumes to come is enough to send any casual reader out the door. But worry not! We’ll break […]
Different authors have different writing styles—and we’ve all developed methods which are distinctive of how we come up with our works. Writing styles define many authors and without such disparity among writers, we wouldn’t be able to pick which ones are our favorites. An author’s style of writing can be the most recognizable, especially among […]
Before we get to the purple problem, what is prose? To refresh your memory, opposite to poetry, prose is a language form that expresses spoken or written language in its natural state. Compared to a metrical structure, such as haiku poetry, prose gives a writer more freedom. Certainly you’ve read some popular prose authors in […]
Readers around the world will always adore the unimaginable yet extraordinary mind-bending books—science fiction. This kind of literary genre has become increasingly popular in novels, movies, and even video games. With imaginative concepts including space, robots, and time travel, it has opened up a world where science merges with imagination and probability. Keep Reading Read […]
Whenever you want to connect with like-minded people who, like you, have a penchant for books, there’s no greater way than joining a book club. Book clubs bring book enthusiasts together. You can find book clubs within your local community. Even online book clubs exist! Book clubs allow the minds of bookworms to converge together […]
Did you ever want the One Ring to rule over the Middle-earth? Or do you ever imagine yourself at the tea-party with the Mad Hatter and White Rabbit in Wonderland? Have you been expecting your muggle parents to tell you, “You’re a wizard”? Lo! Such a series of daydream we still long to come to […]
Drawn from the wise words of the world’s most prolific writers, here’s a quick guide on what it takes to be a great writer. “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King It’s imperative to really read a […]
