Category Archives: Books – Perfect Bound

Whether you hope to pen a personal memoir, craft a winning mystery novel, or write a nonfiction book about a compelling topic, likely some pre-work before sitting down to write the book is needed. And the organizing of content into … Continue reading »

If you’ve decided to write self-help books, you’re joining one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative segments of the publishing industry. Publishers have reported a steady increase in self-help titles, and sales are steady. If you can help people solve … Continue reading »

Just about every published author eagerly tracks how well their book sales progress. Authors pore over retail and online sales and compare those sales to other books on the market or even their own previously published books. But one of … Continue reading »

Creating a cover and spine for your book is one of the creative aspects of becoming a self-published author. But developing a digital file that shows off your book with beautiful front and back covers and includes a perfectly sized … Continue reading »

How long does it take to write a book? So many things affect that number that it seems impossible to answer. After all, different writers have different speeds, and there is no set schedule for anyone. However, we’re not going … Continue reading »

Authors who are writing their first book or are just thinking about it have a lot of moving parts to consider. Genre, characters, research, formatting, and drafting are all initial parts of writing and publishing a book. But along with … Continue reading »

Writing a memoir can be an interesting creative exercise. It uses your personal experiences to tell a story other people can relate to. Here is a guide to write and print memoir books that people desire to read. What Is … Continue reading »

Walk into any thrift store, and you’ll see that sales of used hardbacks and paperbacks are brisk. Similarly, online booksellers like Abe’s Books do a steady trade in antique books and used mass-market paperbacks. It turns out that people still … Continue reading »

With new books arriving on bookshelves every day, it’s no surprise that a writer’s ability to self-publish their own work has contributed to the book boom in recent years. Readers gobble up all kinds of books, from nonfiction tomes to … Continue reading »