The votes are in and this years W&A Best Author Blog Award goes to http://aecrowe.blogspot.co.uk/. Congrats to our winner +amy crowe and thanks to everyone who nominated sites and voted. Amy, you can now proudly share this winners banner on your blog (and any where...

Press releases can be powerful tools for grabbing the attention of the press, however there is a right and a wrong way of doing them. This infographic takes a closer look at the dos and don'ts of press releases to help you make...

This infographic gives a good run down of things you can do to help you sell more books. Check out the post at http://blog.bookmarket.com/2012/05/top-10-things-you-can-do-in-2012-to.html for a more detailed look at each point. The author, John Kremer, shares some good ideas and you'll want to put...

It's time to vote for your winner. And the nominees are.... 1) http://aecrowe.blogspot.co.uk/ 2) http://www.ms-marge.com/ 3) http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/ 4) http://www.denisedrespling.com/ 5) http://www.thomasrmanning.com/ To vote all you need to do is leave the number of your favourite site (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) in the comments section below. You...

This infographic nicely sums up what all authors should be doing. It's not enough to just publish a book. Readers need to know about it. You need to be marketing your books. Explore more infographics like this one on the web's largest information...

What genre do you write and why? One challenge an author of murder mysteries faces is how to devise a neat plot. Making that kind of puzzle work out is fun. I try to make my books fast paced and tense, and most...

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In this infographic, Emma Coates (Pixar's Story Artist) shares some tips about storytelling. Many of them apply to a variety of genres so there's something here for everyone.                              ...

Editing is important. It can make the difference between a good manuscript and a GREAT manuscript. This infographic takes a look at the different types of editing and breaks down what is covered in each one. Source: Original infographic from WinePress of Words.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​...

Hi, Jo Linsdell. Thank you for inviting me here, to share something about my journey as a new author. As I began thinking about what article I wanted to write I discovered I would end my first Virtual Book Tour in the same...

Want to know how to increase your online influence? Who doesn't right? Well this infographic from the guys at Reformation Designs is a good starting point. document.doAT = function(cl) { var myclass = new RegExp('hentry'); var myTitleContainer = new RegExp('post-title'); var myPostContent =...

Purchase Links:     Tell us about Blood from Stone. Marianne Shearer is at the height of her career, a dauntingly successful barrister, respected by her peers and revered by her clients. So why has she killed herself? Her latest case had again resulted...