Author Archive | Chris Day

WriterÔÇÖs fatigue and writerÔÇÖs block are similar concepts. Whereas blocks can happen at any point in the writing process, even before youÔÇÖve begun, fatigue normally occurs after extended periods of writing. The condition is frustrating, emotionally draining, and affect confidence. The symptoms of writerÔÇÖs fatigue include some of the following. Unclear thinking Frustration with sentence […]

Hello AuthorCraft, my name is D Michelle Gent, IÔÇÖm a writer, author, editor (and a few other things besides). IÔÇÖm running a website aimed at helping Indie and Small Press published Authors. I was first published by my husbandÔÇÖs small press company Gingernut Books in August 2010 and since then weÔÇÖve been determined to help […]

The closure of the loophole whereby Amazon routed EU online sales through Luxembourg has had an unintended negative effect on writers Anna Baddeley Until 1 January this year, a self-published author or small independent publisher had a couple of choices for where to sell their ebooks. The most obvious, and easiest, was through a big […]

by┬áAaron Agius Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. I canÔÇÖt do that. But sometimes I feel just as skilled when I can manage the multiple arms of content marketing. The process requires so much: coming up with ideas, drafting concepts, editing to perfection, designing […]

These kids, they just donÔÇÖt show loyalty to brands like the olden days. Now you have to go on their turf to get their attention to keep getting attention for your brand. So, in an attempt to teach by doing, marketer Jason Sperling is releasing his new how-to in the digital age marketing book bit […]

By Michael Kozlowski http://goodereader.com/blog/author/michael-kozlowski Casual readers often face challenges when new books come out by authors they love.┬áSure you can visit the local bookstore every few weeks and check out what is new and notable. ┬áToday we look at the best websites that focus on e-book discovery, finding a great new read or simply getting […]

by Roger Tagholm ┬áUK 2014 publishing revenues were ┬ú4.3 billion, with 44% coming from export markets and strong growth in the Middle East, China and South East Asia. British publishing is in ÔÇ£a good place,ÔÇØ according to Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of the UK Publishers Association. Challenges remain, of course, but he believes the industry […]

The popular streaming service aims to offer its 60m users a more personal experience Music streaming service Spotify has announced it will start offering video content, as the company widens its focus beyond music. Unveiling the changes at a company update in New York, Spotify founder and chief executive Daniel Ek said the new service […]

by John Degen Every year around ShakespeareÔÇÖs birthday, which has also been declared World Book and Copyright Day, I see articles popping up here and there repeating some howling inaccuracies about the legal and economic concept of copyright. I get itÔÇèÔÇöÔÇècopyright is complex and, frankly, not all that gripping. Also, thereÔÇÖs that free culture movement […]

by Ben Kench Do you ever hear that? Do you find yourself saying that?? In my role as a coach, forever lovingly pushing clients along a path towards a goal, I hear┬áthat type of a sentence almost every week!!┬áBusiness owners feeling burdened by the constant stream of tasks that are on their ÔÇÿTo DoÔÇÖ lists […]