The publishing business continues to be in a constant state of change, There are many variables in the future that are hard, if not impossible, to predict. One thing that we can safely predict – authors will be more and more responsible for financing their own work in the future. The fall of the big… Continue Reading
Double Your Book Reviews With This Easy Trick
April 4, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
A slew of new books on marketing and sales has come out recently, focusing on the new service driven economy. More than 80% of Americans are now in some sort of sales or service industry, and that includes authors. One of things we hear again and again at Lucid Books is that authors want to… Continue Reading
How You Can Double Your Productivity In Minutes With These Free Tools
March 28, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Writing is difficult for many reasons. It’s hard work, takes real skill, and it is easy to lose sight of the goal. There are hundreds of thousands of barriers out there that will keep you from finishing your book, but none of them are as hard to overcome as poor time management. As a writer,… Continue Reading
McPhee & Me: Tips for Writing from a Master
March 21, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
For some reason, I had never heard of John McPhee until a few weeks ago. He has written more than 30 books about a variety of subjects, everything from Bill Bradley to transporters to oranges. His gift is taking what seems like a small subject and drawing out the story hidden inside, and he is… Continue Reading
Writing Advice From Stephen King
March 7, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Stephen King, love him or hate him, is one of the most popular authors of our modern age. His enormous success is a combination of talent, skill, hard work, and a little luck thrown in. Whether you have read all of his books or even if you think that no one should read his books,… Continue Reading
How To Reverse Shoplift, and 5 Other Simple But Proven Ways To Sell Your Book
January 21, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
When I meet with authors and talk with them about their work, there is one issue that everyone mentions as being their most difficult problem: selling their book. Writing a book is taxing and can take a lot out of you, but selling your book can be even more daunting than the blank page. Where… Continue Reading
The Art of Analog
January 10, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
5 Ways to Increase Your Creativity Writers are the most creative people in almost any field. Shaping a blank page into meaningful text using just 26 letters seems impossible, but writers are able to do it every day. It is easier than it has ever been to find an audience for your work. Once you… Continue Reading
Building Blocks For Writers
November 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Books published this year will swell to over one million, yet there are still many would-be writers who are stuck at just an idea. Writers write, but the prospect of producing a book can be overwhelming if you try to do it all at once. Aspiring writers should concentrate on the basics and build from… Continue Reading
Mastering The Art Of Writing
September 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Writing good books is a skill like any other. Its not something you are born with, not something that you will have a natural talent for. It is hard work, takes frequent practice, and is something you will have to improve on the rest of your life. Few would-be writers grasp just how difficult writing… Continue Reading
