Erotica is the most lucrative genre in the publishing industry, because let's face it… sex sells! But recent changes in the publishing industry, spurred by irresponsible bloggers and panicky CEO's, are making it more and more difficult for erotica writers to get published.Publishers who claim to support free speech are censoring anything that might possibly be considered controversial. Myths and misnomers abound, and few authors know the true facts about what they can, or cannot, l...

How to Write Hot Sex: Tips from Multi-Published Erotic Romance AuthorsThis collection of essays by multi-published erotic romance authors details the art of writing sizzling hot sex scenes.Whether you're writing sensual, steamy, or full-on explicit sex scenes, writers can learn from the authors who write and sell sexy books for a living. Do you want to write erotica? Or an erotic romance? Perhaps you just want to add some hot sexual tension to your romance novel.Thi...

A quick guide for new authors. It covers the idea, the plan, writing, more writing and publishing.

A Christian romance novel with God’s love at its heart.Kemi has gone from being a corporate high-flyer with a sexy boyfriend to full-on Jesus follower, and her world is turning upside down. Just when she thinks she has everything under control, a new challenge arises that puts her faith and everything she holds dear to the test. Will she be able to stay true to her beliefs or will she succumb to the pressures of her old life?If you're a fan of ‘Yinka, where...

Want to self-publish a bestseller?This simple introductory guide will give you the basic information you need to begin self-publishing.Whether you are writing your first novel or looking to breathe new life into your backlist, this guide will give you the tools you need to successfully self-publish. Useful information and checklists will help you create a professional quality book.Simple tips will save you time that you can spend on writing, publishing, and promotin...

Promoting genre fiction grows more competitive every day, yet no two authors or careers are alike.Our solution: a chooseable adventure so you can pick the path toward the career you've always wanted. We offer a promo game plan tailored to your personal style, strategy, and measure of success.Your A Game explains the tools and rules of kickass genre marketing to let you make your best next move. We break down the tricks and traps facing all novelist...

CAPTURE MORE READERS AND SELL MORE BOOKSA VERY QUICK, SHORT READ THAT CAN HAVE FAST, LONG-TERM RESULTS!A good book description should tell the reader what to expect:What kind of experience will I get from this novel?Will this non-fiction book solve my problem?How will this book make me feel or how will it change my life, my relationships, or my career?Your book description is one of the fir...

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The Book Publishing Industry focuses on consumer books (adult, juvenile, and mass market paperbacks) and reviews all major book categories to present a comprehensive overview of this diverse business. In addition to the insights and portrayals of the U.S. publishing industry, this book includes an appendix containing historical data on the industry from 1946 to the end of the twentieth century. The selective bibliography includes the latest literature, including works in marketing...

Legal writing can be challenging for many reasons. The language is complex, the concepts are even more complex, and you will be expected to manipulate both the language and the complex while adhering to specific writing formats.But there is help available.The Legal Studies Boxed Set contains the three Alison Plus Guides to Writing for the three types of legal documents most legal studies and paralegal students will have to write: demand letters, case briefs, and internal le...

A legendary name from the Golden Age of Paperbacks, VICTOR J. BANIS spins a witty and exuberant tale of A Thousand and One Knights, flitting blithely from tale to tail, in one era and out the other. Part autobiography, part a history of the Gay Revolution, part writing manual, part juicy gossip, with a few tasty recipes thrown in for good measure, Spine Intact, Some Creases is a summing up -- alternately hilarious and touching, instructive and impassioned, and always entertaining -- of the...

Investigating the interrelationships between orality and writing in elite and popular textual culture in early modern Italy, this volume shows how the spoken or sung word on the one hand, and manuscript or print on the other hand, could have interdependent or complementary roles to play in the creation and circulation of texts. The first part of the book centres on performances, ranging from realizations of written texts to improvisations or semi-improvisations that might draw on written s...