Writing and Creating Books

Hummingbird Digital Media: A New Ebook Retailing Platform

Imagine a world where ebook sales are not dominated by three huge companies. Imagine a world where thousands of individuals and organizations could compete with Apple’s iBooks, Amazon’s Kindle, and Barnes & Noble’s Nook. That’s just the world the people at Hummingbird Digital Media have envisioned. Now you as a book author or book publisher can […]

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One Book Can Change the World

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, one teacher can change the world. — Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner Yes, one book can change the world! One book, one pen, one child, one teacher can change the world. — Malala Yousafzai #books #teachers Click To Tweet

How to Track and Uncover Good Literary Agents

To be published by a major book publisher, you need an agent. This is especially true for fiction. Click To Tweet If you want to be published by a major book publisher, you need an agent. This is especially true for fiction (novels, short story collections, mysteries, romances, etc.). But it can also be important […]

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Book Authors: Before They Became Famous

Many book authors didn’t start off being bestselling writers. They started with all sort of jobs. Here are a few of the odd jobs writers have worked prior to their success as book authors. Charles Dickens, author of The Tale of Two Cities — At age 12, he worked in a shoe polish factory labeling jars. […]