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 we at Elk Lake work hard to help you have a finished product that is well-edited and has an eye-catching cover.
To read an excellent article on this subject, please see https://killzoneblog.com/2025
Upcoming Conferences
Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference: May 26-30
Cedar Falls Christian Writers Conference: June 12-14
St. David's Christian Writers Conference: June 18-22
Cascade Christian Writers Conference: June 22-25
Writing Podcasts Worth Listening To
Writing Off Social - The podcast for female Christian writers who want to grow and nurture their audience without social media.
While this podcast gives great advice about growing your newsletter, ditching social media isn't for everyone.
Your Best Writing Life - Linda Goldfarb is a sought-after keynote speaker. This podcast is always informative and fun.
The Novel Marketing Podcast and The Christian Publishing Show, both by Thomas Umstattd, Jr. offer valuable advice for Christian authors.
The Profitable Writer - Kent Sanders talks about how to build a writing career whether you're a novelist or nonfiction writer.
Featured Blogs
January-April 2021 – Fiction Releases
The new year is off to a good clip with nearly two dozen books published in the first four months. To keep the blog length manageable, we’ve created two posts–Fiction and Nonfiction and Children’s releases. Fiction titles include: The Light at St. Silvan’s and a short story, Uzura Seki: Black Sand by Murray Pura; Deadly…
November-December Releases
Happy New Year! 2020 is a wrap – and here is the final set of releases for the year that was. I’m sure you all have your adjectives to describe last year, but after a holiday break, we’re looking ahead to 2021 and a slate of new publications. In the November-December releases, you’ll find several…
September-October Releases
The latest set of releases from Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. has something for every reading taste: romance, Amish fiction, historical (Civil War) fiction, nonfiction and children’s books. Explore and try a genre you don’t usually read—and don’t forget—books make great Christmas gifts. To purchase any of these books, click on the covers or the links.…
July-August Releases
July: Perfect Enough by Kelly Artieri; His Gift by Joan C. Benson; When Hearts Break by Jerry Eicher; Daddy, How Does a Sloth Give a Hug? by Diane Elgin; I’m Bored by Fran Fernandez; Before Your Birth Day by Teresa Krager; and Ladies of the Fire by Robin Luftig. We may have missed posting these summer releases, but rest assured, we haven’t slacked off on getting your words…
June Releases
In the event your To-Be-Read pile is diminishing with all the down time Covid-19 provides, we’re doing our best to replenish it. Take a look at our June releases: Murder Walks on Peachtree Street by Nancy Arrant Williams; Mayflower Marty by Luan Hamill; Keep Running, Maggie McRooney by Edna Waidell Cravitz; Child of Destiny by…
