Learning from rejections – book cover designers share their stories

Designing good book covers is difficult. It is creative work that requires that the designer is able to capture the essence of a book in an image that pleases everyone, especially the publisher’s marketing department, and is attractive from a reader’s point of view. 12 book cover designers have shared … Read >

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 which I selected 7 that apply to all nonfiction writers.… Read >

Ebook news digest: guide to writing a nonfiction book, visual travel stories, PayPal for iBooks

News on ebooks, writing and photography

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The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Publishing a Nonfiction Book
Writing Tips Oasis

An extensive article on planning and writing a nonfiction book that starts with a Table of Contents. Klaava team was sold – the importance of the Table of Contents is also Read >

Ebooks news digest: nonfiction writing prompts, best photos of 2016, breakthrough of remote work

Ebook news digest January 1, 2017

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Plan Your Year: Nonfiction Writing Prompt #52
(Write Nonfiction Now!)

Writing a nonfiction book or article requires planning. Often, the hard part is to decide what to include and what to exclude, even though sometimes, a writer has already processed it at … Read >

Top Ten Writing Tips for Nonfiction Authors from a Fiction Author

Writing is craft that some writers learn in their daily work and others learn by taking courses. You might think that nonfiction and fiction writing require very different skills, but it is surprising how many bestselling authors write both types of books. Some have started writing because they were journalists, … Read >