Why Did Omar Burn Down The Alexandria Library?

Often when observing the human race, members of our online think tank have pondered the question; has the human race for gotten more than it has ever learned? And this is an interesting topic because so often we say that those who fail to understand their history are doomed to repeat it. One has to ask what Omar was thinking when he ordered the Alexandria ancient library burned to the ground? Why did he do it?

Mentoring New Writers: A Gift of Giving and Receiving

New writers do not know the steps they need to take in order to be published. Mentoring the writer helps them to understand these steps. I have mentored several new writers and it is a rewarding experience. What is my advice? This article outlines it.

Insider Dreams-911 Novel

Two weeks can be a lifetime. Just ask Ben James character, Wade Foster in the September 11 thriller, 'Insider Dreams', which hit the bookshelves in 2006. The suspenseful plot chronicles the lives of four individuals over the two weeks leading up to the attack on the World Trade Center.

Tips For A Succesful Email Blast About Your Book

Email marketing is an easy, cheap way to get your message out. Once you have your mailing lists compiled you can use them to send out email blasts. You can also have a sign up box on your website where people can join your email list to be notified of new products, announcements or anything you want to tell them.

Getting Your Work Published?

The first challenge any writer has is getting their work published. Thankfully the internet has come to the rescue. Whilst many people aspire to being authors most stop at the first challenge - getting published. How many great authors and great writers the world never came to know because to this we will never know. Most publishers are so bombarded with...

The Amazon Addiction

Come on, ‘fess up. You do it. A fan/friend/third cousin on your mother’s side of the family just e-mailed to let you know that your latest book is up on Amazon even though it isn’t going to be released for another six months. And so it begins — the Amazon Addiction.

Stop Wasting Big Money on Expensive Training and Programs

Without a coach to guide you, you may make expensive mistakes in buying what you don't need to get your book out to your audience. Stop Throwing Away Your Book Promotion Money!

A Writer's Journey Part 2 - Putting It All Together

How to self publish your book. Then how to get it out 'there'.

Traditional Publishing or Self Publishing

We all have a book inside us busting to get out and I wanted to share my experience between traditional publishing and self publishing since I have experienced both.

Attention Self-Published Author - Are You Ready for Some Marketing

You are now a published author, thanks to the modern miracle called self-publishing. You did everything right to get it done. You hold your first book in your hands with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Now what? Now is when the real work begins if you intend to do your own promotion.

A Writer's Journey Part 1 - Getting Started

Phew! I have just finished writing my eighteenth manuscript in a series of children’s adventure books. What a triumph of mind over matter!

Children's Books - Child's First Introduction to The World of Print

Board books are often a child's first introduction to the world of print. Designed with infants and toddlers in mind, these specialty children's books are chunky, with thick, study pages perfect for a young child's exploring touch

Getting a Book Signing: Do's and Don'ts

Terrified to set up a book signing for your new book? Here's how to take the rejection out of self-promotion.

A Typhoon - A Lot Of Seasickness and The Start Of A More Serious Illness

In 1971 I was a ship's surgeon on the P&O liner Orcades. Other than my salary the main source of extra income was seasickness among the passengers: the short cruising schedule never allowing passengers to fully acclimatise, so that every two weeks the coffers received a generous addition from the new batch of cruisers.

Selling Your Published Book - Writing is the Easy Part

After spending hundreds of hours writing, editing, and organizing your book, you don't want to experience lackluster sales that discourage you from future writing endeavors, so you need to learn a little something about how to sell your book too.