Ruut DeMeo’s books series promises can’t put down reads Maryland Author Launches New Book Series to Rave Reviews Ruut DeMeo, Author and Illustrator of Addie’s Sketchbook, Summer in Wellfleet Baltimore, MD: Ruut DeMeo’s first book in the “Addie’s Sketchbook” series, “Summer in Wellfleet,” launched in June 2021 to rave reviews. Regarding her first ever illustrated novel […]

Our Favorite Picture Books at The Omnibus Choosing our favorite picture books wasn’t easy. It’s like asking a parent to pick a favorite child. *Sigh* Therefore, we scoured the data to come up with nine of our top selling picture books of all time. Here they are in all their glory with a little background […]

Cudos! You finished that book and it’s off to the printer. Now the second shift of work (MARKETING) begins and you need a killer sell sheet for your future best seller. It’s a top marketing tool that is arguably the easiest piece of ad work you can create for yourself. Why have a sell sheet? […]

Whoever said, “Never judge a book by its cover,” must never have had to sell one. As your number one marketing tool, your book cover design must be polished and professional.  Here are 7 tips for self-pub authors to ensure your book cover stands up to the competition.   Hire a professional designer. I really […]

Recently, I wrote about self-publishing considerations every self-pub author should know. Today, I weigh in on the interior pages and what every would be author should know.  Book layout refers to the presentation of the inside of your book. Believe it or not, how you design the interior pages of your book matters. This includes […]

While 2020 has been a hailstorm of shocking world events, one positive has been that people are writing stories. Lots of people with lots of stories. And with great stories come significant questions & decisions. We’ve received quite an uptick in queries and it’s time to get real about self-publishing.  Nothing is more important than […]

Multicultural Children’s Book Day is Near Mark you calendars for 2020’s MCB Day, Friday, January 31st. Our small press is super excited to give a shout out to this amazing organization. Celebrating 7 years of diversity in children’s literature while getting those books into the hands of kids, founding members Valarie Budayr from Jump Into […]

Submission Issues I​ spend a great many hours of my time reading query letters and manuscript submissions. It’s my job and I love it! I could love it even more if more authors would pay attention to the details when submitting their manuscripts. Make me want your work. Remember, you are asking for an Acquisition Editor’s […]

2018: Our Best Year! B​eing an entrepreneur in 2018 means hustle. It entails a certain kind of grind that you can’t truly appreciate unless you’re smack-dab in the middle of it. Enter into this world as a solopreneur, and you need the time management skills of a ninja. Add mompreneur to the list of titles […]

Y​ou’ve done it! That book manuscript you have labored over and bled for is now complete. It’s time to hire a professional to help polish the finished product. But what type of editing does your book truly need? First and foremost, it needs YOU. Self-editing can not only help your budget, but it helps improve […]