From writing & publishing advice to author interviews, the FriesenPress Blog is where you'll find industry-leading insights on all facets of self-publishing.
For many writers, figuring out how to punch up their dialogue is a bit of a challenge. As one literary agent says, “good dialogue illuminates your characters, moves your plot forward and develops relationships.” She goes on to write, “If you find that your dialogue does need explanation, then frankly, something is wrong with your dialogue.”
Read MoreFriesenPress unveils our new eBook publishing service, offering our valued authors with DRM free eBooks royalties of up to 70%. FriesenPress will promote them online at the FriesenPress bookstore, where readers can download all eBook formats (PDF, ePub and Kindle Format) to their devices for one price.
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I think that one of the reasons that self-publishing is finally earning respect, is because people have come to understand that while writing may be a solitary pursuit, publishing a book is not. It’s very much a collaborative effort…and it should be. It was a number of years before I read a single self-published book that was worth the paper it was written on. That is absolutely not the case now…and it’s unquestionably because writers are working with editors before they publish.
Read MoreWith more and more people using the internet everyday, it is essential for authors to have their own websites. An author website can serve as a dynamic tool to promote yourself, your books, and anything else related to your personal brand. Websites can be used as a central hub for you to market your book as well as open a beneficial communication channel between you and your fans. Keeping this in mind, there are a few things that every author should have on their author website.
Once you've decided on a publisher and are starting to work out the details of production, you will want to be thinking about how you can market your book (and yourself).
ne of the most appealing features of self-publishing is that the author maintains full control over their book – which is why it's important to familiarize yourself with the process and components of book production.
Read MoreSo you're going to publish a book – congratulations!
You may still be writing or proofreading your manuscript, but it's never too early to start thinking about how you're going to publish and who you're going to publish with.
Here are some considerations to keep in mind as you launch into the world of publishing:
Read MoreWhat's your perception on FriesenPress & Friesens corporation?
They are all very hard working (and might I add very efficient) people. Both the manufacturer out in Altona and the press in Victoria are well-oiled machines and they are very smart business people, which is something that is SO important to making publishing work. Writing a great book, while the catalyst, is just a fraction of what it takes to make the wheel spin.
Read MoreThere are many wrong reasons to write a book, including writing for the sake of just making money, or to increase your consulting or speech fees. If you write a great book, you may make a lot of money as a secondary benefit, but it should not be the main reason you are writing in the first place.
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What is Crowdfunding?
Throughout the history of mankind people get together to support and achieve common goals. They support individuals or groups who are making a change in the society or people who creates new and cool things which would change the world they are living in. These support came in many different forms, while some gave financial back up, others joined by offering their time and expertise or even labor. With the burst of online social media, this act of giving took a new turn at the beginning of the new millanium and today we know it by the term “Crowdfunding“.
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