Predatory publishing has unfortunately become a big business for con artists. In the realm of journal publishing, predatory publishers have sadly been prominent for years now. The need for scholars to publish regularly and quickly has led to numerous scam journal...
Genres and subgenres have existed in the publishing world for a long time. But the microgenre is a significant new trend within novel publishing, especially as more readers and authors become reliant on the digital landscape for community and/or success. Let us look...
When you buy a book online (or maybe if you go into a bookstore – remember those places?), you may have noticed a long series of numbers associated with the book called an ISBN. Unless you decided to go to school and get your Masters in Library Science (shout out to...
Like it or not, a world without AI is a thing of the past. It’s morphing the entire publication industry and is significantly impacting anyone and everyone in it—including how you, as an author, might approach writing your book or manuscript. Regardless of what kind...
Have you ever walked down the aisle of a bookstore or library and had a book immediately catch your eye? Maybe you homed in on an intricate design or an interesting title, but what was more likely, is that it was the color of the book cover that struck you the most!...
In a previous blog post, I offered Tips on Writing a Romantasy. In this blog post, I would like to hone in on tropes—what they are, how to best incorporate them into your novels, and examples of popular tropes (some of which I touched upon last time and some that are...
