Things are really coming together for the 2011 beach Ninc conference. Have you registered yet? If not, why not? You’re a writer, right? And you know there’s more to building a lasting career in the publishing industry than simple writing. Which means you will love this conference. Novelists Inc. is focussed on the writers needs, [...]

One of my distinct advantages as a writer is my background as an  entrepreneur.  Since 1997, I have run my own wholesale gift business.  While some authors kick and scream about the growing necessity for business skills, I’ve come to be grateful that I’ve already got some.  Being a business owner has given me a set [...]

My past has caught up with me. In the midst of sorting through old boxes of stuff from my youth, I came across an aptitude test that I’d taken in high school a few decades ago. Okay, I guess now is the time to admit I hate throwing anything away. My name should be Kim [...]

  Please welcome Executive Editor Annie Melton here to explain what Etopia Press is about.  People ask me how Etopia Press got started (ok, what they generally say is, “Are you insane?”). Starting a publishing company was one of those “someday” kind of dreams—you know, like wanting to travel when you retire or move to [...]