Essays, Tips and Reviews

These are things that we've found have helped us a lot in writing, promoting and other such things, as well as books of interest. If you would like to contribute an essay to this section, please feel free to email Lupa or Taylor.

You may link back to these pages; however, do not just cut and paste them elsewhere, in part or in whole, without getting permission from the authors!

Title Author Subject
Authors and Publishers: How We Can Work Well Together Taylor Ellwood Sometimes authors and publishers don't always see eye to eye. Taylor, who is both an author and an editor, has some ideas on furthering communication.
The Cons and Pros of Small Press Publishing Taylor and Lupa Comparing small and large press publishing, from our experience
The Editing Process Taylor Ellwood Author and editor Taylor Ellwood gives some ideas on making the editing process a much easier experience
The Fine Line Between Promotion and Spam Lupa The internet is a fantastic resource for promotion; however, being a spammer is counterproductive. Here are some ways to avoid being a nuisance while still getting your name out there.
Getting the Best Cover For Your Book Lupa The cover is the first thing people notice about your book--here's how to get the most out of it.
How To Build a Great Website Lupa Tips on creating your primary contact point on the internet
How To Get the Most Out of Amazon.com Lupa Amazon.com has some great resources for authors--here's how to get the most out of them.
How To Set Up Workshops Lupa The basics of setting up workshops at your local pagan shop or gathering.
How To Write the Book You've Always Been Looking For Lupa Just what the title says--wish there was a book on a certain topic? Convinced it doesn't exist? Write it yourself!
Making the Case for Advanced Occult Books Taylor and Lupa Defending the need for advanced texts on magic and related topics
My Experience With Publishers Taylor Ellwood A revised earlier essay by Taylor on dealing with publishers, and why it's important for authors to learn about the publication process
A Quick and Easy Guide to Amazon's Search Inside Feature Taylor Ellwood How to get started with Amazon's Search Inside feature, which gives readers a nice preview of your work
Review of Aiming at Amazon by Aaron Shepherd Lupa Lupa explores this valuable guide to maximizing the benefits of Amazon sales
Review of Buzzmarketing by Mark Hughes Lupa Lupa explains how Buzzmarketing breaks the rules of advertising and helps promote via word-of-mouth
Review of Perfect Pages by Aaron Shepherd Lupa Lupa reviews this excellent guide to laying out a book with Microsoft Word
Review of POD People: Beating the Print-on-Demand Stigma by Jeremy Robinson Lupa Lupa reviews this guide to getting past the negative stereotypes associated with POD publishing
Review of Think Two Products Ahead by Ben Mack Lupa Is branding worth it? Check this review to find out!

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