Author: Bookfox

  • Top 20 Children’s Book Agents in 2022 image of tag icon

    If you want to write for kids, then you’re in luck! Every year, children’s books produce almost two billion dollars of revenue, and the market is only getting bigger each year. But with great size comes great competition. You’ll need an excellent agent to get your book published. Right now, agents from New York to […]

    January 3, 2020

    Read more ›
  • 25 Best Book Publicists and Marketers image of tag icon

    The difference between a bestselling book and a book that sells a handful of copies can be summed up in one word: publicity. Listen, you definitely need a better strategy than standing on a street corner, yelling and waving your book. Thankfully, the 25 publicists on this list can provide you with a wealth of […]

    October 28, 2019

    Read more ›
  • 30 Best Book Cover Designers image of tag icon

    I’ve seen a lot of fantastic books fail because of bad cover design. No matter how good your book is, people simply won’t buy it if the cover art doesn’t grab their eye. It’s unfair, but in a crowded marketplace you have to stand out, and the best way to do that is with a […]

    September 23, 2019

    Read more ›
  • How to Write a Children’s Book in 12 Steps (From an Editor) image of tag icon

    As a children’s book editor, I’ve helped hundreds of authors write, edit and publish their children’s book. Anyone can sit down and dash out a children’s book, and with a little help and guidance, yours can be good enough to earn the attention of thousands of children. And nothing beats the feeling of holding your […]

    February 2, 2019

    Read more ›
  • Authors, Score Your Year With 12 Questions image of tag icon

    As the year draws to a close, it’s time for writers to do some self-examination. You probably already have a sense whether this was a banner year for you or a real stinker, but you need to think about WHY. What made this a horrible year for writing or your most successful year ever? And […]

    December 12, 2018

    Read more ›
  • Bringing the Pain: How to Hurt Your Characters image of tag icon

    Guest Post by Jody J. Sperling Stories are only truly great when they confront the great fears. Bernard Malamud knew this. His character of Roy Hobbs, a naturally gifted baseball player, was shot by a mysterious and seductive woman, which ruined his career in the big leagues. This was what Hobbs dreaded the most — […]

    December 9, 2018

    Read more ›
  • 8 Tips for Writing a Novel image of tag icon

    Guest Post by Jody J. Sperling If you’re given to quitting, writing novels isn’t for you. If you’re happier writing than reading, don’t bother writing. But if you’ve bolted your heels to concrete blocks, and if you view failure as a bridge over the black abyss, and if you’d rather be reading than climbing mountains […]

    October 1, 2018

    Read more ›
  • Who are You Writing For, Anyway? image of tag icon

    This is a parable of a writer named Austin, and how he found his audience through writing four novels. Austin lived near a major metropolis in the United States, was middle class, and he wanted more than anything to become a writer. He read all the right people, went to all the right conferences, and […]

    September 19, 2018

    Read more ›
  • How to Generate Unique Concepts for your Book image of tag icon

    What makes or breaks your novel is what exists before you write your first word: your central concept. The concept is so important. And yet it’s something that’s usually neglected when talking about writing craft. That’s because it’s much easier to talk about sentences, or plot, or characterization, or beginnings — or really anything else. […]

    September 12, 2018

    Read more ›
  • Write Like a Billionaire image of tag icon

    If you were a billionaire, would you still be writing? If you answered yes, then clearly writing is your calling. But what would you do differently as a billionaire writer? Would you go to 10 conferences a year? Start up a writing retreat? Hire the most expensive editor you can find? Hire 6 different editors? […]

    August 14, 2018

    Read more ›