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Writing Against the Odds
Chances are your novel won’t be adapted to screen. But don’t let that discourage you.
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"Nothing Is Truer Than Stories”
An unconventional love story conquers all and wins the 2021 BookLife Fiction prize.
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Cover Redesign: 'Hot Flush' by Rosy Fenwicke
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'Hot Flush' by Rosy Fenwicke.
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New Titles from Self-Publishers: End of November
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 72 self-published titles below. Each appears with a list of retailers that are selling the book and a description provided by its author.
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Indie Spotlight: November 2021
This month’s thematic roundup of BookLife titles focuses on history and historical fiction with military themes.
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The Writer’s Compost Heap
You don’t need to give up on abandoned projects.
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First Lines: November 2021
Our monthly look at some of the best first lines from BookLife authors.
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When Social Media Hurts
Authors must be mindful about their online marketing endeavors.
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Behind ‘The Mask’
A father publishes his late son’s fantastical story.
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Indie Spotlight: October 2021
In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we focus on stories of horror, crime, and the supernatural.
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Three Questions for Liese Sherwood-Fabre
The indie author of a series based around the mythos of Sherlock Holmes chats with BookLife
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New Titles from Self-Publishers: End of October 2021
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 105 self-published titles below.
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Scouting Report: October 2021
In this roundup of the best-reviewed BookLife titles, we highlight a middle grade horror story, a puppy reincarnation tale, and more.
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Seven Benefits of a Writing Partner
There's no need to go it alone in the writing process.
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What It Would Take to Disrupt the Publishing Industry
Disrupting the publishing industry would require a systemwide reset, writes Brooke Warner, the publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress.
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Indie Spotlight: September 2021
In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we're celebrating illustrated children's books and graphic novels.
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Cover Redesign: 'Chance or Circumstance?' by James R. Mapp
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'Chance or Circumstance?' by indie author James R. Mapp.
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Ten Things Nobody Tells You About the Publishing Industry
An author shares a few hard-earned tips.
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First Lines: September 2021
Our monthly look at some of the best first lines by BookLife authors.
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BookLife Talks with Elisa Downing
A picture book confronts nighttime fears
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