Publishing
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Do Authors Need a Website? Yes, and Here’s Why It Matters
“Do I need an author website?” Yes, you do. And we build them. You don’t need a big author website, and you don’t need an expensive one. For about $68 a year, you can have a clean, professional home on WordPress, one you actually own. No gatekeepers, no middlemen, no wondering where your content went. If…
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Alexander Brito on Writing, Coaching and His Debut Novel Creatures of Habit
On April 25, 2016, Yovanni Guerra wakes to an ordinary morning: a sleeping wife, a six-year-old son, and the quiet comfort of family life in Miami. A devoted husband, father, and elementary school teacher, Yovanni has built a life defined by love, loyalty, and hard-earned stability. But beneath the surface lies a past he has…
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Author Interview: Jason Knightman on A Thread of Waking Light and the World of Talvanis
by David Yurkovich Current Words Publishing is proud to introduce Jason Knightman, author of A Thread of Waking Light, the first book in a planned nine-volume epic fantasy series set in the richly imagined world of Talvanis. Part worldbuilding tour de force, part intimate character study, A Thread of Waking Light is a story steeped…
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Pass the Mic
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We Missed You!
Over 30 people joined us at last weekend’s mixer, and three lucky attendees walked away with signed books or custom art. The room was buzzing with conversation, laughter, and new connections, and we truly wished you could have been there. It was an evening full of energy, creativity, and good company. I love meeting people…
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For a Limited Time: One of Our Boldest Books for 99¢
There are books you read. And then there are books that read you. Hibernaculum by Anthony Doyle is the latter. Set in a near-future world where human hibernation has become a solution to climate strain, illness, and the quiet exhaustion of modern life, Hibernaculum asks a deceptively simple question: what happens when we step out of our lives… and then try…
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Don’t Miss the Mixer!
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Presenting A Thread of Waking Light by Jason Knightman
Today, we’re excited to welcome a new voice in epic fantasy to the Current Words Publishing catalog and to readers worldwide. A THREAD OF WAKING LIGHT, the first installment in Jason Knightman’s BONDS OF FAITH AND BLOOD series, officially arrives today—launching readers into the richly imagined world of Talvanis, where faith, magic, and power exist…
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This Week’s Hot Take
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Lonely Writers
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Ready for Romance?
Lulu and Tanner are. Meet your matchmaker, Theodora Williams. I met Theodora in summer 2024, when she posted to the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) looking for help. Turns out Theodora had written four, that’s right, 4, romance novels, and wanted, not to be published by someone else, but help self-publishing, creating her own romance publishing…
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How Much Should a Manuscript Edit Cost?
Understanding manuscript editing costs and how to avoid ever overpaying again Sooner or later, nearly every author asks the same uncomfortable question: “Did I just (or am I about to) pay too much for my manuscript edit?” Given how confusing manuscript editing costs can be—and how little transparency exists in the industry—the answer is often…
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We’re Having a Contest and You’re Invited
In anticipation of the upcoming Old Scratch Press poetry collection HOWLING INTO THE VOID by R. David Fulcher, we invite you to take part in a cover reveal guessing contest. Three cover designs are shown on the contest page. One of them has already been selected as the final, official cover. Your task is to…
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Popping the Cork on Champagne, or champagne?
Did you know there is a difference between Champagne and champagne? Well, honestly, there never was in my house growing up. My parents called Asti Spumante, Lancer’s Rose, and cold duck, “Champagne,” because they thought they all were the same. (And I can still remember the oohs and aahs over pink champagne! It was pink!)…
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A New Year “Hello!” from a Very Real Publishing Team
Hi Everyone~Before the year wraps up, we wanted to say hello, and introduce ourselves properly. Yes, that is our dog, Oliver. Yes, that is our Christmas tree behind him. And yes, we are very real people who genuinely care about writers and books. We know the internet can feel crowded with promises, shortcuts, and programs…
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Dan Cohen’s Father’s Dementia Made Dan Into an Author, and One of Our Partners
When did you become a writer? For myself, I had been a writing since elementary school. I began as a playwright. I would write one-act comedy skits I would coerce my friends into performing with me. Fortunately for me, the teachers at Leedom Elementary School were very encouraging, and they always managed to find a…
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In the Spotlight | Ignoring Alva by Emilie Khair
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NOODLES!!!!
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In the Spotlight | A Witch Awakens by Ellis Elliott
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Muting, and How to Prevent it From Happening to You on Facebook—Tips for Authors
Introduction This post is about muting or, rather, how to avoid being muted, by your Facebook audience. Let’s dig in…Every author has seen it—the desperate “Like my page!” posts, the relentless book plugs, the awkward event invites that aren’t really events. Although often well intended, these requests are among the fastest ways to get muted…