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An advance is a “pre-payment” of the royalties the publisher expects you to earn on your book. Let’s say the publisher has agreed to pay you a royalty of 8% on the retail price of the book, and your book is going to sell for $14.00. Read more...

Excellent image with 22 Ways to Create Compelling Content When You Don't Have a Clue. See more...

It’s bad enough when you stick your foot in your mouth at a dinner party or walk out of the office bathroom with the back of your dress tucked into your underwear (no that wasn't me, thank goodness). It’s a whole lot worse when your red-faced moment is beamed to thousands – or millions – of televisi

Slightly Foxed have stepped aside from the e-book stampede to publish beautifully bound hardbacks that recall a bygone age - and sell like hot cakes. Watch Smith Settle bookbinders near Leeds bring one of their hardback books to life. Watch this video...

I am sure that you have grabbed the pen, for many times, being really ready and determined to start writing your book. You were so excited and happy about it but once in front of the white sheet, you stopped. What happened? What went wrong? The thought of not knowing from where to start froze you? I

"The Impotence of Proofreading" was performed at the very first Page Meets Stage pairing at the Bowery Poetry Club on November 12, 2005. Poets, Writers, and English teachers everywhere will appreciate this fine peace of literary work. Watch this video!

Your success as a speaker depends on avoiding predictability by distinguishing yourself from the hoards of speakers people hear monthly at civic, political, religious, government, business, and social events. Here are five ways to become a memorably distinctive speaker.

Making your first television appearance as a guest on a news or talk show can be one of the most thrilling, and nerve-wracking, events in your publicity campaign. Let’s face it – we think TV, we think celebrity. It’s exciting. Ever spot the anchor from your local TV newscast dining in the same rest

Why write blog posts that promote you and your book? Now that the dust has settled and you realize you need to do more promotion for your book and your business, let’s look at one way that has been proven to work over the past 12 years since article marketing emerged. That’s blogging. Blogging is