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A new romance book template... that's made for you

May 04, 2017 – Book Design, Reedsy News

Reedsy Studio now comes with a romance book template. Just import your book, format it, and export a beautifully typeset EPUB or PDF. Read more

Paleo Publishing: A Caveman's Guide to Book Marketing

Apr 13, 2017 – Book Marketing

For outdated book marketing advice, who better to ask than a recently unfrozen caveman author? Read our interview with the Stone Age Stephen King. Read more

Using Tricks of the Librarian Trade to Market my Book

Mar 30, 2017 – Book Marketing

Novelist Melodee Elliott shares how her Library Sciences degree came in handy when it came to marketing her novel and thinking like a reader. Read more

Netflix & Write: 8 Shows That Will Make You a Better Novelist

Mar 22, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft

What can Walter White and the kids from "Stranger Things" teach you about writing a novel? According to author and editor Andrew Lowe, quite a lot. Read more

How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book in 2026

Mar 02, 2017 – Understanding Publishing

Turning your blog into a book can be a game-changer for your business. Learn how to turn your blog into a book in 5 steps! Read more

5 Reasons Why Selling to Libraries Needs to be a Top Priority

Feb 22, 2017 – Understanding Publishing, Book Marketing

Publishing industry expert Amy Collins reveals why self-publishing authors should try to get libraries to stock their books. Read more

Ask an Editor: How are textbooks made and why are they so damn expensive?

Nov 30, 2016 – Understanding Publishing

Karrin Marie Varucene is a Reedsy editor with seven years of editorial experience, including development editing, copy editing, and proofreading. She gained her editorial start in educational publishing and has since groomed her skills with creative nonfiction manuscripts and digital content mark... Read more

Introducing Reedsy Learning: The Five-Minute Publishing School

Oct 10, 2016 – Reedsy News

“Once you stop learning, you start dying,” a great man with a mustache once said. And while I’m sure most of us agree with the sentiment, our hectic modern lives often leave us with little time to expand our knowledge. That is, of course, until now. Today, the team here at Reedsy is proud to u... Read more

Stuck on your first draft? Call a developmental editor... or a ghostwriter

Sep 15, 2016 – Understanding Publishing

So, you’ve got an original idea for a book. Maybe it’s the memoir you’ve meant to write for years, or a stunning business book designed to shake up the status quo in Silicon Valley. Once you have this idea, how do you turn it into an actual manuscript? Writing a book is no simple task, which is ... Read more

14 Unexpected Day Jobs of Bestselling Authors

Sep 07, 2016 – Perfecting your Craft

Most authors weren't born on the Bestsellers list. Find out what writers like Salinger, Murakami, and Harper Lee did before they hit it big. Read more

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