I hear this question almost every time I host a writing retreat or WriterCon: When do I need permission? To write? Never. Wait around for that and you’ll never publish anything. To mention celebrities in my book? Never. But I would be careful about what you say. Why offend? You don’t need a lawsuit in your life. To mention real-life places? Never, but again, don’t ask for trouble. If the...
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Book Brush is a software company that provides tools and resources for authors to create professional-quality marketing materials, promo graphics and more for their books. As a company that is dedicated to serving authors in the author niche, Book Brush has always been passionate about helping authors succeed in their writing careers. From the beginning, Book Brush has been committed to...
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Do you really need an author website? YES. THE END. OK, Let me tell you WHY you need one, what it should contain, and how to make the most of it. I’ll also outline some trends and ideas to help future-proof your site and we’ll look at how you can make your website sell more books. OWN IT! Your rules, your house. You need a home on the internet. Somewhere for people to find you, to get...
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The literary world is very competitive, and, when it comes to marketing, it can be especially hard for us independent authors. In addition to writing, unless we hire someone to market for us, we have the added burden of handling our own marketing. This can be time consuming, and, at times, down right frustrating. That said, it can be done. This blog post provides some great examples for creating...
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Fonts are one the best ways to convey genre to your readers. And as such, the wrong font can make even the most gorgeous artwork look messy. Don’t worry, Book Brush is here to help with genre font pairings! The pairings below feature one decorative font + a simpler serif or sans serif font, either from Google Fonts or available for commercial-free purposes off another site, like 1001fonts.com....
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