The Zeigarnik Effect states that incomplete tasks are more memorable than complete ones, easily applied to cliffhangers or ellipses in stories. So today we want to find out, is it possible to copyright a story that isn’t finished? When you write something you usually automatically gain copyright in that work, depending on where you live. … Read more
There are many reasons why an author might want to republish a book they’ve already published. The way to go about this differs depending on your contract with publishers. You can publish your book multiple times. When you self-publish, you can make changes and republish as often as you like. Still, when publishing with a … Read more
Many writers dream of publishing a book. Still, with only 10% of manuscripts being accepted, this dream may never materialize for some. Some even suggest submitting your manuscript to two or more publishers for a better chance of getting published, but should you do this? An author can have two different publishers as long as … Read more
Let’s say you’re an author looking to sell your book, but you don’t want to go through the process of taking it to a publisher. Do you need to publish a book to sell it? You need to publish a book in some capacity to sell it. However, this doesn’t mean you must go through … Read more
Kindle Unlimited is a great program for enthusiastic readers to consume as much literature as possible. As an author, it’s possible to make a substantial amount of money by offering your ebooks through this service, as long as you get enough page reads. Luckily, there are some tricks authors use successfully to gain more readers … Read more
Ever wonder how famous authors manage to continuously publish new novels, year after year, to a seemingly endless success? Could it be that these literary heavyweights use ghostwriters to produce their best-selling, list-topping, millions-making titles for them? It certainly would explain a few things for the rest of us. Some famous authors do use ghostwriters, … Read more
A biography isn’t something you can write on a weekend. Researching, interviewing, and then writing seems a little overwhelming. So will the hard work pay off, and will it sell well? Biographies about celebrities and well-known people sell well, and biographies about those less well-known but still influential in their field have lower sales. Biographies … Read more
New authors aren’t always prepared for what comes after writing a book. Many want to believe their writing is so compelling that people will be clamoring over one another in bookstores to buy a copy. Unfortunately, book sales never come that easy for anyone. It is hard to sell a book if you haven’t correctly … Read more
As an author, you more than likely suspect that it doesn’t pay well to write just one book, unless you’re already famous. If you’re just starting out writing your creations, you might wonder how many books you need to write just to break even. How many books do other authors write? Authors usuaslly write several … Read more
Once your book is published, can you use it in promotional materials or in your portfolio? Or does the publisher have the rights to it instead? Are the rights to the work the same as the right to reproduce it? Publishing rights are not the same as copyright. The copyright belongs to the original creator … Read more