Author Archives: Salmaan Ahmad

Successful Children’s Books: 12 Essential Parts

What makes successful children’s books? Readers of all ages are drawn to picture books, and most adults may even have a few favorites that they remember reading from their childhood. The littlest readers often pull out their most prized books … Continue reading »

Fiction Self-Editing: 9 Tips to Successfully Edit Your Book

Fiction self-editing is hard, but it’s necessary if you want to produce the best manuscript for publication. Writing a first draft is a huge accomplishment, but it’s only the first step in getting your book published. Fiction self-editing will ensure … Continue reading »

Good Story: 10 Elements to Creating a Great Story

Coming up with a good story idea is just the first step in writing a book. Bringing together characters, writing plot actions that build tension, and developing actions that will resolve the major conflict all play a part in creating … Continue reading »

Does Your Book Suck? 6 Common Problems to Avoid

You have done the hard work of writing, proofing, printing, and marketing your book, but sometimes the retail sales are lower than expected. Authors who self-publish their work have to tend to a lot of details to take their work … Continue reading »

Title Page: How to Make a Stellar Title Page

Your title page is important to your book. Opening a book, readers are met with various pages before the actual book content begins. Often named the front matter by publishers, the first few pages sometimes seem more of a formality … Continue reading »

Fiction Setting: 9 Tips to Create a Great Setting

In any novel, the fiction setting is key element. Writers who can make readers feel like they’ve been whisked away to a new place are writers that readers will turn to again and again. You want your readers to feel … Continue reading »

Picture Story Telling: How to Tell a Great Story with Pictures

What are the basics of picture story telling? Illustrations are the heart of any children’s book. If your dream is to write and publish a children’s book, you know how powerful a single image can be. When you create a … Continue reading »

AI Book Covers: 5 Great Reasons to Use One

Should you consider AI book covers for your books? A gorgeous book cover that appeals to readers in all of the right ways is what every author hopes they can deliver to their readers. For a self-publishing author, ensuring that … Continue reading »

Religious Printing: 5 Steps to Grow Your Congregation with Valuable Content

Religious groups have been utilizing religious printing to grow congregation numbers since Johann Gutenberg’s newly designed printing press rolled off its first book, the Christian Bible. Since then, printed messages of all sorts have been instrumental in bringing information to … Continue reading »

Book Chapter Headings: 12 Tips for Great Headings

If you’ve written a nonfiction book, your primary goal is to educate your reader. Whether you’re describing historic events, telling readers how to build something, or showing them the path to enlightenment, you are trying to teach them something new. … Continue reading »

Buy Books Directly: Convincing Reasons for Your Readers

How do you get readers to buy books directly from you? When your self-published book is ready to get into the hands of your readers, authors can choose which channels they want to use to sell their books. While some … Continue reading »

Book Mockups: How to Boost the Impact of Your Advertising

Wonder why you need book mockups? One of the challenges every self-published writer faces is the need for advertising ideas that work with a small budget while making a big impact. How are you going to get the word out … Continue reading »