Even though it's close to Valentines' day, this post isn't going to be flowery, romantic, or sexy. But it is essential for every author to know.

This publishing industry has a lot of terminology that every author should know. Just like visiting a new country, if you don't understand the language, you'll get lost.… Read the post

By Piper Bayard

Some of you may recall my previous article where I explored some of the challenges of book marketing and announced that I was going to seek professional help. I would love to come back to you now and tell you that I found the perfect arrangement that led to phenomenal sales without me having to create one more ad on some program that changed its format yesterday, causing me to spend hours I didn’t have trying to figure out the update.… Read the post

As happens so often in an author's life, there was a technical snafu here at WITS on Wednesday. But we love this post so much, we're rebooting it for you today! Thanks for your patience.

by Lynette M. Burrows

I love being an independent author-publisher.… Read the post

by Lynette M. Burrows

I am an independent author-publisher. I love what I do. But there are things I wish I knew before I published. 

I spent years learning how to write a story. Having listened to more than a few science fiction authors, I knew more than the average person about the book publishing industry.… Read the post