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Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers January 2019

By PW Staff | 03/08/2019 @ 07:00PM
Ask the Editor: Finding Your Voice

By Betty Kelly Sargent | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she takes a look at how new writers can find their voice.
First Lines: February 2019

By PW Staff | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

We highlight some of the best opening lines from titles by BookLife authors.
New Titles from Self-Publishers: February 2019

By PW Staff | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at these 78 self-published titles.
Indie Scouting Report: February 2019

| 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

A rundown of some of the best-reviewed self-published titles from BookLife authors.
The Art of the Book Review Query

By Joel Friedlander | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

How to query book reviewers and bloggers in three easy steps.
Book Cover Redesign: 'That Night'

By PW Staff | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'That Night' by indie author Cecily Wolfe.
Paper Dreams: An Indie Success Story

By Matia Burnett | 02/22/2019 @ 12:00AM

How a graphic designer launched an indie pop-up book press.
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers December 2018

| 02/08/2019 @ 07:00PM
Indie Scouting Report: January 2019

By PW Staff | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

A look at some of the best-reviewed self-published titles from BookLife authors.
New Titles from Self-Publishers: January 2019

By PW Staff | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at these 80 self-published titles.
Ask the Editor: Affect vs. Effect and Further vs. Farther

By Betty Kelly Sargent | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she takes a look at the difference between affect and effect and further and farther.
First Lines: January 2019

By PW Staff | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

A roundup of the best opening lines from titles by BookLife authors.
How to Reduce Marketing Anxiety and Confusion

By Jane Friedman | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

Before you consider new marketing tactics and platforms, focus on understanding your goals and assessing your resources.
Book Cover Redesign: 'Log Off'

By Michelle Argyle | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of 'Log Off: How to Stay Connected after Disconnecting' by indie author Blake Snow.
BookLife Prize Winner Searches for the Meaning of Life

By Daniel Lefferts | 01/25/2019 @ 07:00PM

For inspiration, indie author Michael F. Stewart looks to his daughters.
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers November 2018

By PW Staff | 01/11/2019 @ 07:00PM
New Titles from Self-Publishers

By PW Staff | 12/14/2018 @ 07:00PM

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 100 self-published titles below.
Ask the Editor: To Plan or Not to Plan?

By Betty Kelly Sargent | 12/14/2018 @ 07:00PM

Editor Betty Kelly Sargent answers writing questions submitted by readers. This month, she considers the pros and cons of outlining a novel.
First Lines: December 2018

By PW Staff | 12/14/2018 @ 07:00PM

A roundup of the best opening lines from titles by BookLife authors.

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