From writing & publishing advice to author interviews, the FriesenPress Blog is where you'll find industry-leading insights on all facets of self-publishing.
If you want to make a place feel real to your readers, you need to understand the immersive power of worldbuilding. Here are 6 useful tips you can apply to any genre of fiction writing to help your setting come alive, so it can best serve your narrative.
Read MoreIf you want your memoir to leave a lasting impact on your readers, you need to uncover its defining message. Book coach Steve Donahue joins us on the blog to help you excavate and implement meaningful messaging in your memoir.
Read MoreCreating beautiful, branded social media graphics doesn’t require the extensive knowledge and complicated tools you might think. We enlist the expertise of the FriesenPress Book Promotions team for the tips and advice you need to easily create visually stunning and effective images of your own.
Read MoreWhen you hire your own illustrator, it puts you in the position of art director. To help you settle into your new role and better manage your self-published book’s illustrations, try these pro tips from our in-house illustrations specialist Astra Crompton.
Read MoreAre you ready to take your book promotion to the next level? Find out how to craft a perfect query letter to get the attention you deserve — and start writing your own with one of our customizable templates.
Read MoreYour book tells a story, but an interview sells it. That’s why it’s so important to give great media interviews. Our friends Smith Publicity join us on the blog to outline how authors can put their best foot forward and walk into their interviews with confidence.
Read MoreBooks grow up as quickly and diversely as today’s children. By exploring what a book is about and how the story is told, we can better understand what changes as young readers grow up – and reflect those changes in the pages of your children’s book.
Read MoreWhen a company sends you the perfect email at the perfect time, it can feel like magic. Book marketing expert Zoe Mathers details how authors can harness the magic of email automation to better understand your ideal readers and sell more books.
Read MoreDo you want people beyond your circle of friends to purchase your memoir? You need a well-crafted message. Book coach Steve Donahue joins us to explain why a clear and direct message about the lessons you’ve learned is such a powerful tool for memoir writers.
Read MoreFor a new children’s book to succeed in a crowded market, it doesn’t need to be good. It needs to be *great*. Here are four ways you can make your children’s story stand out and be loved by today’s young readers.
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