What you need to know to set up and run a book launch Launch That Book Tammy Karasek The Writer’s Bookshelf | Bold Vision Books You’ve finally finished your book. It’s well-written, beautifully designed, has a great cover, and it’s ready to publish. So now you can sit back and relax, right? Wrong. Now [...]
Grammar checkers make suggestions, not commands Just because your grammar checker makes a suggestion doesn’t mean you have to follow it. The suggestion may not be correct and it may not improve your writing. I have the privilege of serving as the publication and content advisor for the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce. In [...]
Do bestseller lists really matter? An announcement from Publishers Weekly about the Wall Street Journal dropping its bestseller lists should make authors reconsider their infatuation with claiming “bestseller” status for their books. According to the Nov. 7, 2023 online edition of Publishers Weekly: The Wall Street Journal has stopped running its weekly bestseller lists. [...]
You’ve been asking for it ... and here it is! For years, people have asked us how they can get ready-to-hang prints of Jerry Clement’s photographs. The system we’ve used up until now has been slow and cumbersome. Not anymore! We are pleased to announce our new interactive online gallery, where you can browse, [...]
The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger: The Inside Story of California’s First Drive-Thru and How it Became a Beloved Cultural Icon Lynsi Snyder Nelson Books The story of a company that put God in charge I’ve never been to an In-N-Out Burger, but after reading The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger, I’m ready to make a [...]
There are a lot of reasons to publish on Medium.com. For authors, a big reason is to promote themselves and their books. Below is an edited transcript of a presentation I gave to Orlando Word Weavers on how to promote your book on Medium and get paid for it. Most of the attendees were [...]
The Parables of Jesus: A 12-Week Study Knowing the Bible Series Douglas Sean O'Donnell Crossway We all love a good story. Stories can entertain and educate us. They help keep our attention focused on information we need. Jesus knew that, which is probably why he told so many stories. From the time Jesus told those [...]
Eternal and Almighty God, With heavy hearts, we come to You in prayer for Israel and for the victims of the unprovoked and unbelievably savage Hamas terror attack. Most of us don’t understand all of the political, cultural, and other long-embedded intricacies of the Middle Eastern conflicts, but we know evil when we see it, [...]
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business Stephen Fishman, J.D. Nolo I don’t mind paying a lawyer, but I only want to do it when it’s absolutely necessary. That’s why I have several NOLO books in my library. If you’re thinking about starting or already operate a small business, or if you’re a [...]
The little things that cost us nothing to do often matter more than we ever know. Have you ever had a stranger do something that brightened your day? It might have been a small but thoughtful gesture the other person quickly forgot but you remembered. It doesn’t take much to boost someone’s spirits, to make [...]
