Non-Fiction Books

The e-reader has changed publishing in ways few people could have imagined less than a decade ago. When even seasoned professionals are baffled by seismic changes in the industry, how can an author cope? Catherine Ryan Hyde, #1 bestselling Amazon author of 26 current and forthcoming books including the iconic Pay it Forward, and Anne R. Allen, bestselling humor author and award-winning blogger, offer warm, friendly advice on how to sustain a writing career during this time of upheaval. You'll see a lot of books out there about how to write, and a whole lot more that promise Kindle millions. But this book is different. It helps you establish a professional writing career in this time of rapid change—and answers the questions so many writers are asking: • Does an author still need an agent? Can new writers still get published by Big Five publishers? • What about digital-only imprints, mid-sized publishers, small presses—or should everybody self-publish? How can you tell if you've found a good self-publishing partner, or a scammy vanity press? • Do fiction writers need a platform? What's the difference between a hook, logline and a pitch? And how are they different from the dreaded synopsis? Does an author need to worry about all that if planning to self-publish? • Do you need to spend endless hours on social media? Should all authors blog? What are the secrets of a successful blog? How do you cope with rejection, depression, bad reviews and other downsides of the writing profession? How to be a Writer in the E-Age answers all these questions and more in this fun, information-packed book.

*Please note that all interior images are rendered in black and white.By Catherine Ryan Hyde, the bestselling author of DON'T LET ME GO and PAY IT FORWARD, this entertaining and life-affirming collection of autobiographical stories explores the rewards and challenges of building a happy life of self-knowledge and creative inspiration, from a writer who has been through it all.

“When I looked for beauty every day, I found it. Large or small, I found it. And—in far fewer than 365 days—it hit me at a very deep level that we live in an astonishingly beautiful world. The more we focus on the beauty in the world, the more we live in a beautiful world.” -Catherine Ryan Hyde Bestselling author of DON'T LET ME GO and PAY IT FORWARD, avid amateur photographer, and travel and nature enthusiast Catherine Ryan Hyde combines her love of photography with her popular #DailyGratitude practice in a new gorgeous photo collection: 365 DAYS OF GRATITUDE: PHOTOS FROM A BEAUTIFUL WORLD. Catherine's #DailyGratitude practice evolved from the simple act of finding something to be grateful for every day and sharing it with others. Now, Catherine has compiled a year's worth of her favorite awe-inspiring and life-affirming moments in 365 DAYS OF GRATITUDE, a heartfelt tribute to the beauty of our world and to the joyful act of giving thanks.