Checking your Book Proof

Checking your Book Proof

My writing coach client, Jeff Hutcheson, had finished his second book, a cozy mystery called Going Blue that brings back all the characters in his first novel, Going Barefoot. After a line edit followed by a copy edit and a proofread, we had the interior pages...
Trade Publishing Options

Trade Publishing Options

You’ve written a trade book, the kind that bookstores sell. Now you have to decide which of your publishing options to go with. Do you want to self-publish or go the traditional route? Those of us who have done both can vouch for the fact that each has its pros...
How to Get Schools to Buy Your Book

How to Get Schools to Buy Your Book

In Part 2 about how to get schools to buy your book—culled from a plan of action created for my friend, client, and associate, Morri Stewart, and her fantasy novel Faltofar—curriculum developer turned creativity coach, Deborah Allen, explains how budgets are...
Cracking the School Book Market

Cracking the School Book Market

In last week’s post, we talked about selling a book to schools. My friend, client, and associate Morri Stewart wanted to try that with her fantasy novel Faltofar, envisioning a multi-faceted curriculum that could be used across several subject matters. She called it...