What Are Your Goals for This Book?
One of the first questions you should ask yourself when planning your book marketing – or perhaps even before starting to plan or outline your book – is why you want to write this book. And I do...
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Emily Owens
Emily joined How2Conquer soon after moving back from Newcastle, England, where she lived for nearly seven years. Previously part of Mslexia, a UK-based women’s writing magazine, Emily is always a little bit homesick for the Toon, but she’s excited to be guiding H2C as it grows. In her spare time, she is the editor and founder of Palm-Sized Press, writes creatively as E.M. Killaley, and enjoys a number of nerdy TV shows. When she’s not geeking out over a good font or InDesign file, she argues with MadCap Flare.
What Are Option Clauses?
What’s first right of refusal? Can I snag a two-book deal? Is an option clause good or bad? You did it! You conquered the hard part of writing a manuscript, and now you’ve snagged the attention...
What is a Grant of Rights?
The Grant of Rights identifies how and what rights are being conveyed to the publisher. You did it! You conquered the hard part of writing a manuscript, and now you’ve snagged the attention of a...
Common Terms and Phrases in Publishing Contracts
What’s an Initial Delivery Date? What’s a rider? Our glossary reviews some common terms used in publishing contracts. You did it! You conquered the hard part of writing a manuscript, and now...
What Is an Author Platform?
Having some form of platform means being visible to your target audience as an expert, thought leader, professional, or influencer. The concept of an author platform is difficult to explain; everyone...
A Brief Guide to File Versioning
Have you ever gone looking for a file only to spend thirty minutes trying to figure out which one was the most recent version? Skip the headache – try file versioning! You’ve probably come across...
Topic Authoring for Nonfiction Books
I have a habit of diving into things. Sometimes it’s from impatience or excitement, but usually it’s something I can laugh at later – like the time I just couldn’t wait for help and lugged a...
Putting Words on the Page
Drivel is better than the blank page. Adjust your thinking and get back to work. You’ve probably heard the quotation oft ascribed to Hemingway: There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down...
Starting a Book Club? Here’s 8 Things to Think About
What do you need for a book club? People and books – that’s about it! But here’s a few things you may want to think about as you’re getting ready for that first meeting. Who is invited? Is...
Readers’ Rendezvous
October is National Reading Group Month! Soon after moving back to the Newcastle-Gateshead area in 2015, I posted in my new neighborhood’s Facebook group to find out if there was a local book club....