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Stepping Out of the Box: An Indie Success Story

By Matia Madrona Query | 10/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

An established YA author experiments with indie publishing.
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers: August 2019

| 10/11/2019 @ 07:00AM
New Titles from Self-Publishers: September 2019

By PW Staff | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at these 97 self-published titles.
Ask the Editor: Writing Believable Dialogue

By Betty Kelly Sargent | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

A veteran editor answers your writing questions.
First Lines: September 2019

By PW Staff | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

This month, we’ve got sex-crazed plants, island secrets, and fairy tales. To submit a first line, email booklifeeditor@booklife.com.
Indie Scouting Report: September 2019

By PW Staff | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

This month, we highlight we highlight a guide for changing the world through writing, an addition to a Western-themed detective series, and a ranch-set romantic mystery, among others.
No Clear Readership, No Clear Sales

By Jane Friedman | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

A publishing consultant suggests that knowing your audience is the key to sales success.
Book Cover Redesign: ‘The RiverCliffe Legacy’ by Dee Ernst

By Michelle Argyle | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'The RiverCliffe Legacy' by Dee Ernst.
Indie Success: “Real Romance in Unreal Worlds”

By Matia Madrona Query | 09/27/2019 @ 07:00PM

An author’s subversive romance shows that true love isn’t always a fairy tale.
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers July 2019

By PW Staff | 09/13/2019 @ 07:00PM
The Power of a Rave Review

Matia Burnett | 08/30/2019 @ 12:00PM
Ask the Editor: Knowing When to Use ‘That’

By Betty Kelly Sargent | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers.
Indie Scouting Report: August 2019

By PW Staff | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

A look at some of the best-reviewed self-published titles from BookLife authors.
Knowing Your Worth: Finding Value in Self-Publishing

By Brooke Warner | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

An author and publisher explains why writers shouldn’t let industry validation determine the value of their work.
Book Cover Redesign: ‘Boston, My Blissful Winter: Memories of the 1980s’

By Michelle Argyle | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

This month, Michelle Argyle of Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of Boston, My Blissful Winter: Memories of the 1980s by Alain Briottet, translated by Paulette Boudrot.
Writing the Past: An Indie Success Story

By Matia Madrona Query | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

An indie author looks to his ancestral history to write his debut children’s book.
New Titles from Self-Publishers

| 07/26/2019 @ 07:00PM

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at these
59 self-published titles.
Ask the Editor

By Betty Kelly Sargent | 07/26/2019 @ 07:00PM

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she takes a look at memoir writing.

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