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How to Get a Book Published for Beginners

The world of publishing offers two main paths: traditional publishing and self-publishing.

I’m here to share my expertise and help you make a writing resolution for 2025 that you might actually keep!

If you've written a book and plan on self-publishing, you might wonder how to actually get your book on Amazon.

One of the biggest myths about traditional publishing is that a traditional publisher will take care of all of the marketing for you.

From acquisitions and editing to design and publicity, there are many rewarding career paths in publishing that don't involve writing

How do I make sure that the illustrations sent to me are not AI generated? And how does one normally contract/pay an illustrator?

Kids love something to snuggle up with while they read! As a children’s book author myself, I recently had a plush owl produced to sell alon

Paige Terlip is an agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She is based in Denver, Colorado and represents everything from picture books

Writing a children's book is a remarkable achievement, but getting it traditionally published is a whole new journey. Traditional...

Every best-selling author was once a beginner. Learning how to write and publish—no matter which publication route is best for you—is just a

Choosing the perfect freelance illustrator for your book is one of the hardest parts of the self-publishing process.

One of the most common dilemmas new authors face, is what to do with feedback once they receive it.