Publishing Do Authors Make Royalties from Libraries? 2 Feb 20261 Feb 2026 I've seen this question a lot. Often it's phrased negatively like, "How do you feel about people checking out your book from a library instead of buying a copy?" I…
Books Creating a Book Trailer 29 Jan 2026 Video trailers are a big thing for movies. In my opinion, there aren't nearly enough for books. To that end, I've created a new trailer for the Who Pooped series.…
Books February deal of the month 27 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 The deal of the month for February 2026 starts early—and that means today. Proseyr Publishing is offering 30% off on the paperback edition of my book, Myths & Legends of…
Books… Who Pooped in the Classroom 19 Jan 2026 Over the years, my Who Pooped in the Park books have found their way into many classrooms, and quite a few parents have probably gotten tired of reading them out…
Books… Shelf Space Part 3: Which books get the shelf space 5 Dec 202531 Jan 2026 This is part 3 of a 3-part series for authors explaining how books make it into indie bookstores and which ones get the prime locations on the shelves. Shelf Space…
Books… Shelf Space Part 2: Self-published books in indie bookstores 29 Nov 20257 Dec 2025 This is part 2 of a 3-part series for authors explaining how books make it into indie bookstores and which ones get the prime locations on the shelves. Shelf Space…
Books… Shelf Space Part 1: How bookstores select books 13 Nov 20257 Dec 2025 This is part 1 of a 3-part series for authors explaining how books make it into indie bookstores and which ones get the prime locations on the shelves. Shelf Space…
Promotion Tips for author interviews 11 Nov 20251 Feb 2026 Some of us thrive in the spotlight; some of us not so much. Either way, if you're an author promoting a book, you are going to end up being interviewed.…
Science & Technology Fun with AI images 9 Nov 20258 Nov 2025 Yesterday, I was working on a blog post called 11 Ideas for promoting your new book. I knew what I wanted for a header picture, but I didn't feel like…