Shared World Anthologies
A shared world anthology (also known as a shared universe anthology) is a type of themed anthology in which the writers create works – usually […]
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Themed Anthologies
A themed anthology is a book-length work containing short stories, essays or poetry all written by different authors on the same theme, concept or topic. […]
The Fix-Up
Most avid fiction fans have probably read plenty of fix-ups, but they might not know the term for this type of book. A fix-up is a collection of […]
What’s a Collection?
In publishing, a collection is a book of short pieces (stories, essays, or poetry) all written by the same author or co-authors. Contrast this with […]
On Editing and Diversity
I’ve had quite a few stories out in the past few years. There are more to be published, and more to be written. Mostly, I’m […]
Exploring Amazon Rankings
Some of you may be unfamiliar with Amazon.com rankings. Amazon and Barnes & Noble both rank books according to relative sales position. The book ranked […]
Shy Writers and Crunchy Numbers: An Author’s Introduction to Advertising
The most basic purpose of book promotion is to let people know that your book exists, why they might want to pick up a copy, […]
An Author’s Introduction to Advertising – Part 2
Some people hate advertising in general and despise Web ads in particular. I can certainly sympathize; my inbox overfloweth with spam. I fondly remember the […]
More on successful book promotion
Just to recap, in my last post on this subject I detailed my first two suggestions for promoting your book: Write the best book you […]
The Creeping Horror of Signature Sheets
Have you ever seen or purchased a limited-edition book that came already signed by the author or contributors? Yeah, it’s pretty neat getting a book […]
ad compositor
Ad compositors put together the advertisements you see in the newspaper. Sometimes they design the ads themselves based on a client’s needs (which can change […]
Working as a copy editor
To get a job as a copy editor, you must have a rock-solid sense of grammar, spelling and punctuation and a keen eye for errors […]