FriesenPress

10/01/2026

Good self-editing can save you time and money when it comes to hiring a professional editor. 📚 📝

To help put together a simple system for tackling your text, FriesenPress Editing Coordinator Astra Crompton shares 5 expert self-editing strategies:

Good self-editing can save you time and money when it comes to hiring a professional editor. To help put together a simple system for tackling your text, FriesenPress Editing Coordinator Astra Crompton shares 5 expert self-editing strategies.

09/01/2026

Money should not be what keeps you from sharing your story with the world. 💰 📚

Our Definitive Crowdfunding Guide for Writers can teach you everything you need to know about running a successful crowdfunding campaign!

Download the free guide:

The idea of crowdfunding your book can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve written the Definitive Crowdfunding Guide for Writers – a step-by-step guide for the entire crowdfunding process, from beginning to end. There’s no experience necessary. All you need to get started is an idea that you b...

08/01/2026

Too good to be true? It probably is. 📩 ⚠️

Before you get swept up in the excitement, make sure you know the warning signs of post-publication scams—and consider our practical tips for protecting yourself (and your book):

Too good to be true? It probably is. Before you get swept up in the excitement, make sure you know the warning signs of post-publication scams—and consider our practical tips for protecting yourself (and your book).

07/01/2026

📣 Free Training Session! 📣

The New Year is a perfect time to refocus, break out of old habits, and set new intentions — especially if your goal is to write a book.

Join us live on Tuesday, January 13th for New Year, New Book: Writing Advice for 2026 – a free training session with Publishing Consultant Scott Donovan!

Join us live on Tuesday, January 13th for New Year, New Book: Writing Advice for 2026 – a free training session with Publishing Consultant Scott Donovan to learn how to turn your writing aspirations into something real.

(And to give you another reason not to miss it: we’ll be awarding one lucky attendee with a free Editor’s Manuscript Evaluation!)

Register here: https://buff.ly/0H6i3wm

06/01/2026

Looking to reach the peak of publishing in the New Year? 🏔️

Watch the full replay (with transcript) of our free webinar with FriesenPress’s Bret Newton, who provides your guide to self-publishing in 2026 — from knowing when it’s time to stop writing to determining the services you’ll need:

Looking to reach the peak of publishing in the New Year? Watch the full replay (with transcript) of our free webinar with FriesenPress’s Bret Newton, who provides your guide to self-publishing in 2026 — from knowing when it’s time to stop writing to determining the services you’ll need.

06/01/2026

Your author photo is more than just a picture—it's a story you tell through the lens. 🌟📸

FriesenPress Publishing Specialist Lindsay Woollard shares a few tried-and-true tips to help you take a professional author photo that perfectly complements your book:

Your author photo is more than just a picture—it's a story you tell through the lens. FriesenPress Publishing Specialist Lindsay Woollard shares a few tried-and-true tips to help you take a professional author photo that perfectly complements your book.

05/01/2026

Draft boldly, edit later. Every great book starts with an imperfect first step. 📝

03/01/2026

Audiobooks are more than just narration — the combination of technical skill and creative finesse produces a rich tapestry of sound. 🗣 🖼

To help you successfully navigate the world of audiobook production, we’ve compiled a list of six common mistakes you should avoid:

Audiobooks are more than just narration. The combination of technical skill and creative finesse produces a rich tapestry of sound. To help you successfully navigate the world of audiobook production, we’ve compiled a list of six common mistakes you should avoid.

02/01/2026

Looking for book illustrations? 🎨 🖌

Our in-depth guide takes you through the entire process of finding, hiring, and working with the illustrations professional who will make your vision a reality:

To find a book illustrator for your children’s, fiction, or nonfiction book, look no further than our in-depth guide. We guide you through the entire process of finding, hiring, and working with the illustrations professional who will make your vision a reality.

01/01/2026

Book professionals know that the most effective form of marketing is word-of-mouth. 🗣 📚

To help authors take advantage, our friends at Smith Publicity outline how you can garner and best use reader reviews:

Book professionals know that the most effective form of marketing is word-of-mouth. To help authors take advantage, our friends at Smith Publicity outline how you can garner and best use reader reviews.

01/01/2026

Authors, friends, and followers: we wish you all the best in 2026. On to the next chapter - Happy New Year! 🥳 🎉

30/12/2025

A book endorsement is a brief but powerful marketing tool — and something that can feel unattainable to new indie authors. 🏅 📖

Learn how to acquire (and give) meaningful blurbs in our new book endorsement guide:

A book endorsement is a brief but powerful marketing tool — and something that can feel unattainable to new indie authors. Learn how to acquire (and give) meaningful blurbs in our book endorsement guide.