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Writing a memoir is a great way of recording your life journey, and many authors want to share their story. But this week in Washington, one author must be regretting he ever published his.

After hearing tearful women recounting their sexual abuse stories in the corridor, Senator Flake went back into the bipartisan meeting today and asked incredibly awkwardly for the floor vote on confirming Brett Kavanaugh to The Supreme Court to be held for a week while the FBI investigates claims and information given. And this may lead to one book in particular being hastily read across Washington.[…]

SPR (Self-Publishing Review) today launches an all-inclusive publishing service for independent authors who want a package that includes everything from editing to promotion.

Authors will be able to submit their book manuscript and receive two rounds of editing, formatting, a custom cover design, a starred editorial review, and a reader mailer promotion to get a boost in ranking, reviews, and sales to give them the best possible start in marketing their book. Authors will retain full control of their KDP accounts, and keep all royalties.

SPR Founder Henry Baum, an award-winning indie author himself, says, “We have been helping indie […]

In a world where women are demanding equality at work, why are publishers making a niche of female writers and protagonists?

It all started with The Time Traveler’s Wife back in 2003. A book about Henry, a man who time travels arbitrarily, and his wife who has to deal with it, to tragic ends. But what readers missed was that Claire the protagonist was not really the eponymous hero. Audrey Niffenegger took her title from J.B. Priestley’s book, Man and Time, in which he refers to our “inner time” as our “wife.” Of course, it’s a wonderful play on […]