One of the most common questions aspiring authors ask is: What is the true cost of publishing a book? The honest answer? It depends... The cost of publishing a book varies dramatically depending on whether you pursue traditional publishing or self-publishing, the level of professional support you choose, and the quality you expect for your finished product. But one thing is certain...publishing a book professionally is rarely free - despite what some 'experts' will tell you! If you are...

On the surface, it may appear that there isn't a great deal of difference between hobby writers and published authors... ...they both love writing, of course. And they both probably have ideas, notebooks, half-finished drafts, and a story they’ll finish one day... ...But here’s the defining difference between those who write and those who get published...(and by the way, it isn't talent!)... ...The real difference is the COMMITMENT to completion . Hobby writers write when they feel inspired....

If your writing year has felt more like stop, start, sigh, repeat  ... you’re in very good company. Life happens. Work explodes. Confidence wobbles. Projects stall. And suddenly, months pass where your writing exists mainly as a guilty thought rather than something you actively do. Here’s the reassuring truth: a stop-start year doesn’t mean you’ve failed as a writer. It means you’re human. Momentum isn’t something you either have or don’t have, it’s something you absolutely can rebuild . 1....