Merriam-Webster defines role-playing game as “an adventure game in which players advance through a series of battles or quests to gain experience, strength, and skill as part of a progressive narrative arc usually depicting the hero’s journey.” Lit RPG is short for...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seemingly infiltrated many industries across the workplace, and publishing is no exception. From plagiarism checkers to reviewers using AI tools to double check the validity of manuscript data, AI has made its way into the arena, but...
As an elder millennial (yes, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it), I don’t usually spend too much time on TikTok. The social media short video app has seemingly become all the rage among the most recent generation (although knowing trends, this sentiment is already...
Scholarly journal editors have always had some degree of difficulty securing peer reviewers to evaluate submissions for publication suitability. But in recent years, this phenomenon—known as “peer reviewer fatigue—has been steadily increasing, contributing to both...
The main purpose of an author biography is to inform the reader of an author’s professional credentials and important previous books, so the reader views them as a trusted source of knowledge or entertainment (depending on whether the author writes scholarly...
As we move into 2026, self-publishing is continuing to grow and evolve. Changing reader preferences are transforming the ways in which books are published, marketed, monetized, and consumed. From unique printed edges and interactive formats to innovative tools like...
