• When you start developing a timeline for your book, it's important to consider each stage of the production process. This includes editing, cover design...

    Developing a Timeline for Your Book

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    Four steps you can’t miss when publishing a book.  Finishing your manuscript is only one piece of the process of publishing your book. When you start developing a timeline for writing and publishing your book, there are a few more steps you’ll need to factor into your timing. It’s important to consider each stage of the production process, including writing, editing, cover design, typesetting, and printing. Let’s take a look at each stage of the process you’ll walk through when publishing your book. Then, we’ll look at an example timeline for these stages. Writing and Revising Your Manuscript During the…

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    Nonfiction Books See Higher Sales During the Fall and Winter

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    As an author, one goal for your book is for it to have the most impact possible. Publishing your book at the right time of year is one way to achieve this goal. There are many factors to consider when deciding when to release your book. In this article, we’re focusing on why fall and winter are the best seasons to publish certain types of nonfiction books. Specifically, we’ll be discussing memoirs, devotionals, biblical commentary books, and self-help books. With the next year’s resolutions already on the horizon, people tend to start gathering new books and materials that lend to…

  • Timing can play an important role in the success of your book release. There are some seasonality trends that forecast when certain genres will perform...

    Best Time of Year to Release Your Book

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    What Time of Year is Best to Release Your Book? Depending on the genre of your book, you’ll find there are some seasonality trends to guide you when it comes to publishing your book. Timing can play an important role in the success of your book’s release. And while the book publishing industry doesn’t follow an official publishing calendar for specific genres like the movie industry does (For instance, did you know blockbusters get released during the summer for a reason?), there are some seasonality trends that forecast when certain genre types experience higher sales. The holiday season—Thanksgiving through New…

  • Being busy shouldn't keep you from fulfilling your dream of publishing a book. Here are some tips for how to write a book when you have a full-time job...

    How to Write a Book While Working Full-Time

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    We all have daily commitments like full-time jobs, families, friends, volunteering, and more. With careful planning and time management, it’s possible to incorporate writing time into your busy schedule and even meet your personal writing goals. It’s important to remember that writing is a process and your progress won’t always be linear. Some days you may feel like your thoughts are overflowing with creativity while other days you may struggle to get words onto paper. Be gentle with yourself and don’t give up when the going gets tough. Keep showing up at your designated writing time and trust that the…