"I need a steam shovel, mama, to keep away the dead / I need a dump truck, baby, to unload my head." —Bob Dylan   Sometimes these days we all feel like the guy in today's photo, right? A head full of books—both paper and electronic—and a million tasks that need...

​I could be forgiven, I think, for not being an expert on either cover or interior design. After all, I studied neither in college. So I hope I will be forgiven by anyone thinking I might have expertise in these subjects. Still, in a world where employers regularly...

So right up front, I know I'm taking a gamble with today's headline. I only hope most readers of this blog will be able to translate Improtance into Importance, and Poorfreading into Proofreading. Goodness knows Spellcheck tried to change them on me. The reason for...

Last week’s post was a bit of a preview for Part 4 of my YouTube video series, How Do You Write A Book? This week, I thought I’d do it again, as I’m winding it up on Wednesday with Part 5. The topic: create a process that works for you. I can’t tell you how many times...

​Over the past few weeks, I’ve posted on YouTube several times as part of my new video series, How Do You Write A Book? I've written a couple of well-received blog posts on the publishing process, one of which is about the importance of having a Library of Congress...