On Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, just one day before my 20th birthday, I published my debut anthology book, MELODRAMA, through Kindle Direct Publishing and soon Ingramspark. It is processing through the ...

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These days, it seems like everyone has published a book. That can lead us to feel like we should publish, too. But before you rush to the presses, ask yourself these four important questions. A guide ...

A teen paid thousands to self-publish a book about her family's story and thought royalties would make up for it. Years later ...

Amazon turned the book market on its head with its massive library of titles. Then it shifted the industry again with the introduction of the Kindle e-reader, and later, Kindle Direct Publishing. With ...

After all the hard work, a novel finally lands on bookshelves. A new story is born. But the gestation period, if you will, is often a mystifying process to readers. How does a book go from idea to ...