ARLEN SCHUMER is an award-winning comic book-style illustrator for the advertising and editorial markets, a member of The Society of Illustrators and a recognized expert on American popular culture—ABC-TV's 2020 called him “one of the countryʼs preeminent authorities on comics and culture," and Comic Book...
Angela Knight is the New York Times bestselling author of books for Berkley, Red Sage, Changeling Press, and Loose Id. Her first book was written in pencil and illustrated in crayon; she was nine years old at the time. A few years later, she read...
In today’s interview, Author J.R. Alcyone gives us an insight of what it takes to become a writer and how’s life behind the scenes of writing a novel. You’ll learn what are some of the platforms where authors can publish their work and how to...
In today’s interview, Graphic Designer Ana Grigoriu-Voicu shares some insight on the typical mistakes new authors make when approaching a Book Cover Designer, the existing trends in Book Cover Design depending on genre and the services a professional Graphic Designer can offer an author. This former...
In today’s interview, Amazon sensation, Author Seanan McGuire talks about life as an author, setbacks of the craft and gives new authors advice on how to handle negative reviews. In 2010, she was awarded the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer by the 2010...
In today’s interview, Beta Reader Silvia Curry talks about novels from her unique perspective. Are you curious to know how long it takes to Beta Read a novel or if it makes any difference if the Beta Reader shares the same nationality with the author? If you’re...
In today’s interview, Editor Josiah Davis takes us through the benefits of working with a professional editor, what you should do before handing over your manuscript and the importance of compatibility between an author and an editor. We’ll learn what dictates the price authors pay a...
Welcome to a nerve-wrecking stage! You’ll notice that the closer you get to publishing your manuscript, the more difficult and endless this journey may seem is. Finding the right editor for your novel is hard work, basically because just about anyone can freely call themselves an editor...
Should you wait until you finish self editing your first draft to tackle book cover design? The simple answer is “No”. There are tons of articles on the internet aiming to teach you how to publish your book with zero investment. Possible? Yes. Complete bullshit? Without...
You’re at that glorious stage where you’ve finished and self-edited your manuscript to get that perfect flow and sexy syntax in the right place. You even brushed it up with Grammarly or similar, and now you’re aching for some honest feedback. You need a Beta Reader...