The Library of Congress collects book information and physical books. But the Cataloging in Publication doesn't allow self-published...

Writing the book feels easy compared to writing the 350 word blurb for the ISBN number. Consider Ally's collection of 19 short stories....

Sonja McGiboney, Author Copyright 5-8-2025 My computer is full of short stories. Every now and then I read through them. Tonight, I...

I can't be sure if my brain woke me or my bladder, but besides that point, when I woke, I had the solution to the beginning of my story. ...

I wish I could tie a red ribbon around my book and smash a bottle of wine. Isn't that what they do when they launch a ship? Okay, so my...

Announcing a new book written by Daniel Wolfe and illustrated by Julia Wolfe. It's adorable and perfect for little ones. Sign up on...

I entered two short story contests. When I say short, I mean, short. I didn't win the Valentine one and I just entered the 50 precious...

I tried being a vendor many times. After printing 8 of my books by myself, I embarked on two summer's worth of vending opportunities at...

I moved to Gadsden, Alabama in June, 2023. I left behind a vibrant writing community and missed it so much, that I started my own here...

I've been participating in the 12 Days of Christmas by Julie Hedlund https://juliehedlund.com/ Each day was a small assignment that...

Hello All, I am being extremely lazy. I finihsed writing my Jazzy blog and thought I'd share it with you here as well....

Ack! I'm done writing the stories. I have edited them as best I can and I am now looking for proofreaders. I should get more Beta...

I wrote before about author bios and a need to have one. If people like who you are, they are more likely to purchase your book. But can...

Sometimes I do stupid things. Recently, I let my guard down and, thinking I was helping a relative, ended up getting my Facebook account...

One would expect an author to be able to write a terrific bio, but, ironically, it’s one of the hardest things some authors do. We...

A lot of authors hear the phrase, “You need to show not tell.” But what does that mean? I still struggle with this and wonder if I got it...

Should I get a "creative writing" certificate or diploma. Perhaps, but then I look at the price tag and realize that, at age 60, it's not...