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Should You Credit Your Illustrator?
If you hire someone to illustrate your children's book, there's a question you must answer before you go to press. Should you credit your illustrator? The short, clean answer: Yes. Yes, you should. Want a little more meat on that answer bone? Keep reading for two...
Meet Tracy Albanese-Costanza
Some writers wait a long time to publish their books. Children’s author Tracy Albanese-Costanza waited decades to publish her first book, Sunday Dinner. What kept her from pursuing her dream, and what advice does she have for you? Read below to find out. Let’s get...
Great Books About Writing
Want your writing skills to shine? You need expert help. Fortunately, there's no shortage of great books about writing that can guide you on your publishing journey. Unlike the textbooks your teacher handed out in middle school, these books aren’t dry and boring....
My Book Cover Isn’t Showing on Amazon!
You published your book and are thrilled to have family and friends order it. But there's a problem. Your book cover isn't showing on Amazon. Everything else about your book is there, but the cover has disappeared. While there's little you can do when Amazon book...
How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Novel?
If you're reading this, you probably wrote a book. Or you're thinking about it. Either way, you want to know how much it costs to self-publish a novel. The truth is that there is no set price. But there are some general guidelines to help on your journey. DIY...
Shoutout Atlanta Highlights Argyle Fox Publishing Author
Dr. Charnetta Williams released her first children's book, Penelope and the Power of Positivity, in 2023. Two years later, she's still getting press! Most recently, she was featured in Shoutout Atlanta, an online publication that highlights Atlanta locals of note. In...
Want a Friend to Illustrate Your Book?
One of your best friends loves to draw and has done a mural or two around town. So, you decide to ask your friend to illustrate your book. There's only one problem. She's never illustrated a book before. From your perspective, this seems like a minor detail. After...
Praise for Amanda H. Midkiff’s Harvest of Hope
Amanda H. Midkiff published her first middle-grade Christian fiction book, Where the Crops Never Fail, in 2023—decades after writing the story. The book was an instant hit. There was just one problem: Readers wanted more, to find out what happened next. So, Midkiff...
Meet Stephen McKinley Simpson
A Detroit, Michigan, native, Stephen McKinley Simpson moved south years ago and now calls Cleveland, Tennessee home. His first book, Remember When, is a memoir that chronicles life lived and lessons learned in the 1970s and ’80s. Keep reading to learn how he found...
Two-Time Chattanooga Author Builds a Brand
Two years after releasing her first children’s picture book, Charlotte’s Lost Water Bottle, Chattanooga author Ann Cater came to Argyle Fox Publishing with a new book project. We were thrilled and captivated with the new story. Cater’s latest release, The Mysterious...
What Do You Find Yourself Doing?
Plain, concise writing is difficult to master. Some even frown upon it. Perhaps that's why so many authors write that they "find themselves" doing one thing or another. Maybe that phrasing is in your writing as well. While it sounds fine enough, this kind of sentence...
Dr. Sara Coffey Discusses Her Book, Unpacked
In Unpacked, Dr. Sara Coffey walks readers through the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them unpack the psychological implications of living through the pandemic. Released in May 2024, the book struck a chord with readers struggling to process the events that unfolded in...
Should You Credit Your Illustrator?
If you hire someone to illustrate your children's book, there's a question you must answer before you go to press. Should you credit your illustrator? The short, clean answer: Yes. Yes, you should. Want a little more meat on that answer bone? Keep reading for two...
Meet Tracy Albanese-Costanza
Some writers wait a long time to publish their books. Children’s author Tracy Albanese-Costanza waited decades to publish her first book, Sunday Dinner. What kept her from pursuing her dream, and what advice does she have for you? Read below to find out. Let’s get...
Great Books About Writing
Want your writing skills to shine? You need expert help. Fortunately, there's no shortage of great books about writing that can guide you on your publishing journey. Unlike the textbooks your teacher handed out in middle school, these books aren’t dry and boring....
My Book Cover Isn’t Showing on Amazon!
You published your book and are thrilled to have family and friends order it. But there's a problem. Your book cover isn't showing on Amazon. Everything else about your book is there, but the cover has disappeared. While there's little you can do when Amazon book...
How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Novel?
If you're reading this, you probably wrote a book. Or you're thinking about it. Either way, you want to know how much it costs to self-publish a novel. The truth is that there is no set price. But there are some general guidelines to help on your journey. DIY...
Shoutout Atlanta Highlights Argyle Fox Publishing Author
Dr. Charnetta Williams released her first children's book, Penelope and the Power of Positivity, in 2023. Two years later, she's still getting press! Most recently, she was featured in Shoutout Atlanta, an online publication that highlights Atlanta locals of note. In...
Want a Friend to Illustrate Your Book?
One of your best friends loves to draw and has done a mural or two around town. So, you decide to ask your friend to illustrate your book. There's only one problem. She's never illustrated a book before. From your perspective, this seems like a minor detail. After...
Praise for Amanda H. Midkiff’s Harvest of Hope
Amanda H. Midkiff published her first middle-grade Christian fiction book, Where the Crops Never Fail, in 2023—decades after writing the story. The book was an instant hit. There was just one problem: Readers wanted more, to find out what happened next. So, Midkiff...
Meet Stephen McKinley Simpson
A Detroit, Michigan, native, Stephen McKinley Simpson moved south years ago and now calls Cleveland, Tennessee home. His first book, Remember When, is a memoir that chronicles life lived and lessons learned in the 1970s and ’80s. Keep reading to learn how he found...
Two-Time Chattanooga Author Builds a Brand
Two years after releasing her first children’s picture book, Charlotte’s Lost Water Bottle, Chattanooga author Ann Cater came to Argyle Fox Publishing with a new book project. We were thrilled and captivated with the new story. Cater’s latest release, The Mysterious...