If you’re an author who maintains his or her own blog site, you should know that a newsletter is a must because it lets you keep your readers updated, without requiring them to go out of their way to visit your blog every time there’s new content published on it. However, the blog and the newsletter should also form a sustainable structure wherein one leads readers to the … [Read more...] about How to Gain More Email Subscribers Through Your Author Blog
Archives for January 2015
5 Tips for Writing Mysteries
Good mystery novels have the same general characteristics of every type of a good novel: fleshed out characters that captivate your mind long after reading about them and an unpredictable and exciting plot, executed through an exceeding amount of showing instead of telling. However, they are special in several ways. The plot is based around a crime, most often murder. The … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Writing Mysteries
5 Fatal Mistakes That Will Kill Your Start-Up Book Business
When you start your own book business, you are optimistic and put your heart, soul and hard-earned cash into it. But the wise ones know that it is not just optimism or passion that makes your business tick. There are other crucial factors that you should take into account, so that your business does not derail. Listed below are a few common mistakes that you should avoid. 1. … [Read more...] about 5 Fatal Mistakes That Will Kill Your Start-Up Book Business
Why Coffee and Writing Make a Perfect Combination
“Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?” Albert Camus Writers live a lonely life. Well, almost. There are very few who understand their passion for ‘meaningless scribbling’. It is probable that as a writer you have to face questions and criticisms from your near and dear ones too. They often do not see the point of your struggle to make a living through your books. … [Read more...] about Why Coffee and Writing Make a Perfect Combination
A Look at Five Major Publishing Houses in India
The Indian publishing landscape is undergoing a major transformation. While print books continue to exist, e-books are posing a threat. India has a huge number of print book readers but the e-book culture is gradually gathering momentum as there is greater access to online content. E-books are expected to be a predominant form of reading in the years to come, and major … [Read more...] about A Look at Five Major Publishing Houses in India