Publishing Wide: Smashwords Overview
If you’ve decided to publish your books wide, you’ve probably already considered publishing through popular venues like Barnes and Noble...
top of page
Pen and Glory
Self-publishing, simplified.
Home: Welcome
Home: HTML Embed
Search
Aug 30, 20214 min read
7 Secrets to Writing More Books
Writers who really win at self-publishing never rest their careers on a single book. Even one book per year won’t land you a full-time...
10 views0 comments
Jul 12, 20213 min read
How to Write Bewitching Blurbs
The right blurb will sell your book.
Your advertising might get readers to your page, and your cover might entice people...
11 views0 comments
Jun 22, 20216 min read
Too Good to Be True? 9 Signs of A Publishing Scam
Book publishing is an active and competitive market, so new publishers are always hopping into the spotlight to try to find the next hit.
314 views0 comments
Jun 7, 20213 min read
3 Types of Newsletters All Authors Should Follow
Usually when we talk about mailing lists on Pen and Glory, we’re talking about running and optimizing your own. But let’s put a spin...
4 views0 comments
May 17, 20215 min read
The Do's And Don't's of DIY Covers
Designing your own covers can be a lot of fun, and many authors try their hand at cover design at some point. With the many graphic tools...
21 views0 comments
May 12, 20214 min read
9 Common Mistakes Authors Make with Beta Readers
You have professional editors, and you have self-revisions, and then you have the third step: beta readers.
12 views0 comments
May 5, 20215 min read
Top 5 Self-Publishing Scams (With Legitimate Counterparts)
Self-published authors have encountered goldmines of success over the past couple of decades. Every year brings up more rags-to-riches...
204 views0 comments
Apr 21, 20214 min read
8 Benefits of Author Branding
Most people associate branding with big businesses and companies: Apple, Walmart, UPS. The list goes on...
119 views0 comments
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Critique Groups: Helpful or Harmful?
Not all successful writers are lone wolves. Nor is writing alone necessarily a good idea. Some authors team up...
17 views0 comments
Apr 15, 20214 min read
How Many Books Should Authors Write per Year?
How many books per year should you write as a self-published author?
Well, much of it depends on your goal.
358 views0 comments
Mar 18, 20214 min read
Planner Hacks for Lazy Writers
If you struggle to stay on top of all the day-to-day tasks that build up around writing and publishing, you’re not alone.
26 views0 comments
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Pricing Books Like A Pro
Many writers don’t know how to price books. That’s fine--you specialize in creating awesome stories...
5 views0 comments
Home: Blog2
Home: Subscribe
bottom of page