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Traditional publishing can be a slow process between signing a contract and your book’s release – sometimes eighteen months or more. Many authors choose to bypass that option and self publish their books. How much does self-publishing really cost? Professional Editing: $500 – $5000 Developmental, copy editing, proofreading and length of the book will all be factors. Cover Design: $300 – $1500 Formatting and interior design ebook, $50 – $300; paperback and hardcover, $100 –…
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Enjoy browsing some new selections! Our authors stay busy writing, and we have new authors joining us each month. To help promote yourself (or your favorite author), share this post on your social media channel. Links on this page are affiliate links. We make a small commission if you use this link to purchase items through Amazon. This does not raise the price of the products you purchase, but we are required to disclose these…
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Do I Need A Book Writing Coach? Have you ever felt stuck with your writing project? Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, sometimes we need a little help to free us from what I call ‘hitting the wall.’ How can a writing coach help? Here are some possible scenarios: You’ve written a previous manuscript or manuscripts, but this one has you stuck. You’ve finished a draft but are not satisfied with the result. You’ve wanted…
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Thinking About Self-Publishing? Are you thinking about self-publishing your next book? Do you have visions of your book on a prominent shelf in a large book retailer? Think again. Your book may be listed on Amazon, but retailers dislike self-published books. They have restocking problems and problems with the quality of the finished product (typos, editing, etc.) The bookstore market is a closed system that only deals with distributors and traditional book publishers. It’s why…
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What’s the deal with word counts? Have you ever pondered whether your work-in-progress is stretching too long or coming up short? Occasionally, we receive a submission that we must turn away because the manuscript doesn’t fit the expected length for its genre, being either excessively lengthy or disappointingly brief. Steve Laube recently shared a detailed set of word count guidelines on his blog. Keep in mind that this list is NOT set in stone, but…
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– Recent Awards – Steve Rogers’ book, A Year In The Room won FIRST PLACE in the Southern Christian Writers Conference Notable Book Awards. Good job, Steve! Karin Beery’s book, Finally Forever won Bronze for romance novels in the Feathered Quill Awards. Jonna Levan, God Meant You To Be You, won 1st place in 2 categories for the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards. Do you LOVE your WIP? If you’re like most writers, there comes a point in your book when you hate your plot,…
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New Year, New Books! Legend of the Lake by Sheri Schofield Can love overcome death? Abuse? A long-hidden secret? Lily Mains, pregnant and distraught over the death of her fiancé, Konnor, goes home. She faces a mother intent on marrying Lily off to a socially acceptable man Lily knows is abusive and pushing her to abort her baby. Lily’s dad intervenes and sends Lily off to live with an old friend in his old…
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New Year, New Books! Sisters Ever After by Erin S. Quint Can God work in the hearts of two single parents so their daughters can be Sisters Ever After? Gianna Harper is living on borrowed time. Newly widowed, she’s struggling to hold things together at home and keep her business afloat while dealing with her late husband’s effects. But something’s not right, and now, Gianna is convinced he was involved in something a lot more sinister…
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Merry Books Make Merry Gifts! See below Elk Lake’s collection of Christmas-themed books (with links for purchase) that make great gifts for your loved ones this holiday. And by shopping “small,” you help a small business grow this season! Picture Books: Whose Manager is This?, Lisa Robbins & Tatiana Kochan Angelina, the Traveling Angel A Holy Night in Bethlehem, Lehr (PB) …
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Beyond Me: Living a You-First Life in a Me-First World By: Kathi Macias Catch the vision beyond yourself … and come face-to-face with the cause of Christ. Just as you peer into a mirror and see your reflection, author Kathi Macias in Beyond Me invites you to delve into Scripture and come face-to-face with the power of God’s Word as He reveals to you the image of a true disciple. If you are dissatisfied with your present spiritual condition, Beyond…
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