James Joyce Fans Celebrate Bloomsday on June 16
For James Joyce fans around the world, June 16 is a reincarnation of the modernist classic novel Ulysses penned by their revered Irish poet and novelist in 1914. The day commemorates the setting of his 1922-published book that chronicles the travels on foot by his protagonist Leopold Bloom in Dublin, Ireland. Joyce considered it memorable […] READ MORE |
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How To Create a Bestseller – Part 1
Many self-pubbed authors have fallen prey to book marketing pitfalls due to either half-baked efforts or lack of research. Becoming an author is hard work, being a self-published author more so—you get the picture. You can, however, work smart. American media strategist, marketer, and author Ryan Holiday offers tried and tested book marketing tips, being […] READ MORE |
Self-Pubbed Books Displayed at Public Library
Self-published authors from Chicago, Illinois, US have good opportunities for discoverability at the Glen Ellyn Public Library in Illinois. The library houses a compilation of books written by Chicago-area authors, as well as books about the city. The books can be found in the Emerging Author Collection, launched in January 2015 to introduce library visitors […] READ MORE |
Peter Miles Fulfills His Writing Dream after Retirement
The inspiration to write began when he was younger but it took about half a century later before Xlibris author Peter Miles decided to bring his dream to fruition. The retired professor has published his short story collection Nandroth and sci-fi novel Eye of the Beholder through Xlibris. Eye of the Beholder was said to interweave the […] READ MORE |
Professional Editing Services Gaining More Popularity
With the rise of the self-publishing industry, more and more self-published authors are seeing the need for another set of eyes, preferably of professional editors. Learned Publishing, a quarterly journal of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, revealed that 59% of self-pubbed authors have required the services of a professional editor at some […] READ MORE |