The audiobook market is on fire, and it’s not cooling down anytime soon. According to projections from Deloitte and the Audio Publishers Association, audiobooks are expected to account for over 21% of global book publishing revenue by 2030. That’s not a prediction based on wishful thinking. It’s a direct reflection of how fast the format […]
Landing a traditional book deal is exciting, the kind of moment you imagine when you’re typing away at your manuscript, dreaming of seeing your name on a spine in a bookstore. But that excitement? It can disappear fast the moment a publishing contract hits your inbox and you realize you have no clue what half
Finishing a book is a massive achievement. It’s the part no one else sees—the late nights, the self-doubt, the rewrites that nearly broke you. You pushed through all of it, and now you’re holding something that didn’t exist before: a full manuscript, shaped by your imagination and your grit. But writing the book was only
If you’re publishing through a traditional publisher, formatting isn’t something you have to worry about. They take care of everything—laying out the pages, making sure the book looks right on paper or on a screen, and handling all the technical stuff behind the scenes. But when you’re self-publishing an eBook, it’s a different story. You’re
Writing a novel is like building a house from scratch, with nothing but scattered blueprints in your head and a pile of words that don’t quite behave. You’re juggling character arcs, pacing, plot holes, emotional beats, and motivation (yours and your protagonist’s). At some point, most writers hit a wall, not because they lack ideas,
What if I told you that you could publish a book without spending a single dollar and still make money from it? Sounds too good to be true, right? But it’s not. Thanks to modern self-publishing tools, platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), and free software available online, getting your book out into the
So, you want to learn how to write a novel. Welcome, brave soul, to the literary jungle—where characters talk back, plot twists ambush you at 2 a.m., and coffee becomes a major food group. Writing a novel is part storytelling, part survival sport, and part caffeine-fueled delusion. But it’s also one of the most rewarding
