Tag Archives: iUniverse

7 Briticisms to be Mindful Of

Posted on September 6, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

Naturally, there are hundreds – if not thousands – of differences between American and British usage of the English language. I’ve selected a few below that come up frequently for authors who write dialogue between both nations.  Knowledge of these …

Writing your book’s back cover blurb

Posted on August 31, 2018 under iUniverse Advice
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Of all the things on your mind when writing a book, writing the back cover blurb tends to rank pretty low. The composition of the story, the painstaking editing process, and even the search for the right front cover can …

IPPY Awards 2019 is Open for Submissions!

Posted on August 28, 2018 under iUniverse News

The Independent Publisher Book Awards contest is now accepting entries for 2019, from independent authors and publishers with books intended for an English-speaking audience.   The Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) were conceived in 1996 as a broad-based, unaffiliated awards …

Using “The Art of War” to Market Your Book!

Posted on August 25, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, written in the 5th century BC, remains a classic for military strategists as well as corporate marketers and salesmen. Today, I’ll show you ways in which to use Master Sun’s lessons to market your …

Douglas Gardham, one of iU’s finest, on his writing mentality

Posted on August 21, 2018 under Author Blogs
Douglas Gardham

iUniverse’s Douglas Gardham, author of The Actor and The Drive In, kindly shares with us an insight into his authorial mentality. I write. That’s what I do. It’s what I’ve always done. Only I didn’t know it. Writing is something …

iU author Kristen Lee featured on NPR!

Posted on August 20, 2018 under iUniverse News

iUniverse’s Kristen Lee, behavioral science professor at Northeastern University and author of RESET: Make the Most of Your Stress, was featured on NPR on August 20.  Please find the full broadcast by clicking here!   Kristen — better known as …

iUniverse presents tips for using the “hook”

Posted on August 19, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

Creating a good hook is not easy, but it is so essential that it is worth almost any amount of time and energy. The hook is third after front cover and back-cover blurb in the sequence of what makes readers …

Anthony Nwachukwu and “The 50 Steps to Happy Marriage”!

Posted on August 18, 2018 under Author Blogs

Anthony Nwachukwu tells us about The 50 Steps to Happy Marriage, his new book published through iUniverse.   Please briefly describe your book . . . My book,  The 50 Steps to Happy Marriage: A Life Positioning System — LPI, …

Film Adaptation for Joe S. Bullock’s “Walking with Herb”!

Posted on August 16, 2018 under iUniverse News

Joe S. Bullock’s Walking with Herb, published by iUniverse, is being made into an inspirational independent film!     The film will star Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Mary McDonnell.   Walking with Herb follows the journey of sixty-five-year-old …

Making Your Writing “Accessible”

Posted on August 15, 2018 under iUniverse Advice

Making your writing accessible to readers is arguably the most important quality for an author to remember. When we say “accessible”, we mean “readable and understandable”, rather than “obtainable”. Far too many authors, especially of non-fiction, fall into a mode …

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