What would it mean to tell a story, to tell a story only you can tell, and to tell it in your own voice? Whether you write stories or songs or poems or plays, this weeklong workshop will help you answer that question. Each day, we’ll turn our attention to a different kind and style of writing, … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes: Cover Photo Shoot
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a situation I never expected. It started with a pair of high heel shoes and intentionally scraping them up with gravel and dirt. It escalated to reaching into the only puddle I could find (at the side of the road next to the curb) and grabbing as much filth … [Read more...]
Cover poll: Running in Heels by Mary A. Perez
Help us decide on a cover! The covers below are mock-ups to help us finalize our design choices. Select your favorite in the poll at the bottom of the post, and to win our everlasting appreciation, please leave comments telling us what you loved about your selection. (The review excerpts are simply … [Read more...]
Telling Arthur Webcomic: A New Career
A Simple Flowchart for Getting More Eyes Reading Your Book
This is a guest post by Chart House Press freelance writer Kimberly Crossland. It’s happening! The ink is about to hit the paper, and the story you’ve had inside of you is finally coming to life. Whether it’s your first, second, or tenth book, every time you write a book the experience is … [Read more...]
How to Hone Your Craft As a Freelance Editor
This is a guest post by freelance writer Kimberly Crossland. Are you the type of person who cringes at bad grammar? Do you constantly correct your friends text messages, and social media status updates? If so, you know that editorial work is in your cards. But how do you get the high-paying jobs … [Read more...]
Are You Missing Opportunities in Your Small Business by Not Having a Book?
This is a guest post by freelance writer Kimberly Crossland. These days, small businesses are up against challenge after challenge. There are more companies to compete with. There is new technology to keep up with. All the while, customers continue to buy from the big guys. Your small … [Read more...]
An Audiobook Primer
This is a guest post by Randy Hames, CEO of Edgewater Studios in Sugar Land, Texas. Welcome to the 21st Century! In case you hadn’t noticed, we're already a decade in. And here's something to think about: Did you know that media has changed more in the first decade of the 21st Century than it did … [Read more...]