Authors who are planning a nonfiction book can submit a proposal to publishers (or agents) once the book concept is crystal clear in the author’s mind. The manuscript doesn’t have to be ready. The potential of the book is evaluated … Read the story...
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Nonfiction writing tips from a writer who has won the Pulitzer Prize
Bret Stephens, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, recently joined The New York Times. One of his first articles for the newspaper was a collection of tips for writing news, articles and columns. Altogether, Brett Stephens shares 15 tips for writers, from … Read the story...
Tips for improving the readability and attractiveness of nonfiction books
When a publisher/author states that the most important element of a plan for a nonfiction book is its table of contents, she has my attention. That’s exactly what we have been telling to Klaava.com readers in one of our most … Read the story...
Jeff Bezos’ reading list: the books that Amazon employees are expected to read
Recently, the big news was that Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon online store, had become the richest person in the world. The ranking, however, can quickly change because it largely depends on the stock prices of companies … Read the story...
Tips for traveling in Scandinavia in a free guidebook
The land of the Midnight Sun, long and cold winters, welfare states, high living standard, languages that no one outside Scandinavia can understand, plenty of space and few people. Sure, it is a definition of Scandinavia, but for travelers, the … Read the story...
It takes 5 drafts before a writer can tell the manuscript for a book is ready
Writing a book is hard work that takes time, requires patience, and persistence. The process of writing is individual, and continuously develops as experience and the number of published books grows. For instance, my own process has always been to … Read the story...
Ebook news digest: recommended books for vacation, nomads’ favourite continent, Tour de France
News on ebooks, writing and reading
Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading
Time
Bill Gates is the man who started the personal computing and software revolution in the late 1970s – early 1980s when his company … Read the story...
Nordic food and travel book Eight Arctic Seasons has won the Gourmand Award for the best Scandinavian title
8 Arctic Seasons is a book that lives and breathes the sensitive Arctic environment as it describes gourmet meals prepared from local ingredients that often are enjoyed outdoors. The book also takes readers to exquisite adventures to the North. Above … Read the story...
Ebook news digest: publishing trends 2017, tools for remote workers, tips for book proposals
Ebook news digest January 15, 2017
Top Ten Trends in Publishing Every Author Needs to Know in 2017
(Written Word Media)
Some bold predictions and some things that already have happened are featured in this article. 2017 will … Read the story...
Behind a book manuscript: How a travel writer experienced Helsinki
The first impression: love or hate
In every relationship, the first impression is extremely important. The same applies to travel destinations that you are visiting for the first time. You can fall in love with a place at first sight, … Read the story...
Five tips to get started with that book you always wanted to write
Everyone who has ever written a book, or even tried to write one, knows how much hard work it is. Sure, writing requires creativity, talent, and ability to play with words and grammar, but perhaps perseverance is the most important … Read the story...
Spaghetti and Sauna is a survival guide to Europe’s vastly different cultures: Italy and Finland
Finns are from Neptune and Italians from Mercury – that is what someone moving from Italy to Finland (or vice versa) might think. The differences in culture, behavior and socializing – not to mention weather and food are so great … Read the story...