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#1 New Release: The Insecure King
John S. Calhoun's The Insecure King: 10 Powerful Lessons from the Life of King Saul made a splash from the day it was released. Be the King You Are Calhoun wrote his book to encourage Christians in their faith. By studying the life of King Saul, Calhoun explains how...
Turn Your Blog into a Book
If you have a blog, you may have a potential book idea in there somewhere. Don’t let this opportunity go to waste! Turn your blog into a book! Who knows? You just may write a New York Times best-seller like Tim Ferriss, whose blog helped him sell his wildly popular...
Meet Marta Obiols Llistar
Get to know Argyle Fox author Marta Obiols Llistar, author of 18: An Unschooling Experience. Marta Obiols Llistar is a Catalan immigrant, former public school teacher, and current unschooling mother. With a dual degree in elementary and special education from...
Should You Translate Your Book?
You worked hard on your book, and you want it to reach as many readers as possible. Should you translate your book into another language? Maybe. For the right book, translation makes sense. But before you run off to hire a translator, it’s smart to determine if...
7 Writing Tropes to Avoid
There are countless writing tropes. To avoid them all is nearly impossible. And that’s okay. Because if you use them right, you can make your story more fascinating. Of course, use them wrong, and you’ll ruin your story by making too predictable. To ensure your story...
What Are Writing Tropes & Why Do They Matter?
What are writing tropes? You may have never heard of them, but you can find writing tropes in any work of fiction. Although writers are often advised against using common ones, it’s nearly impossible to avoid tropes altogether. So what are tropes, and how can you use...
Why You Haven’t Finished Writing Your Book
Struggling to finish writing your book? You’re in good company. According to the trusty internet, ninety-seven percent of writers are in the same boat. Whether that stat is exactly right or not, many writers know the struggle of reaching the final page of their book....
How to Stretch Your Writing Muscles
Are you aspiring to become a better writer? You can do it! You’ve just got to build your writing muscle. Like a normal muscle, you have to practice writing regularly to develop it and keep it in good shape. How can you build a consistent writing routine that will...
How to Link Book Versions on Amazon
A Quick & Easy Fix for Unlinked Book Versions You set the release date for your upcoming book and hit the publish button. After a couple of days, your book reaches online retailers, but something is wrong. Somehow, your book versions aren't linked together on...
How to Find Your Writing Voice
Who are your favorite writers, and what do you like about them? We all have an author we enjoy reading because we admire their style. For many, a clearly defined voice is part of the appeal of many famous authors. So how do they do it? More importantly, how do you...
What Are the Best-Selling Book Genres?
Pick a Best-Selling Genre, Sell Books Picking the right genre for your story is crucial. This important decision can affect your ability to reach the right readers. With such a vast number of genres in the world of literature, it's not easy choosing the best one. But...
Creating an Amazon Author Central Account
Why and How to Set Up Your Amazon Author Central Account You’ve got your book out there, now you’re looking to take the next step in your author’s journey. There are a million things to do, and here’s one of them: setting up your Author Central account.First, you may...
Meet Pam Burgess
Pam Burgess is busy. Despite having a lot of roles in life, she finds time to be creative in the midst of it all. When she approached Argyle Fox Publishing with a sweet early reader series, we were instantly hooked. As her first book, Sofie Wears Someone Else's...
Meet Betsy Hibbett
When Betsy Hibbett reached out to Argyle Fox Publishing, she wasn't sure what to expect. Following a phone call, she felt comfortable with what we do and decided to go for it. The end result is Backyard Breakfast, a fantastic picture book that is sure to get kids in...
How to Write a Book People Want to Read
Great writing skills don’t guarantee your book will sell. You’ve got to write a book people want to read. Even if you’ve mastered the complexities of written language, your new book may fall short in terms of sales and popularity. Because if no one is interested in...
#1 New Release in Children’s Aeronautics & Space Books
Jessica Tabb's first book is out there—way out there, in outer space. Little Moon, Little Moon is a fantastic rhyming picture book that seeks to answer one question: Where does the moon go during the day when the sun is aglow? Obviously, a lot of people are excited...
#1 New Release in Children’s Elephant Books
Set to release on June 8 (National Best Friends Day), Crystal Cox Shimer's delightful Pickles and Pork Rind already hit its first milestone. Weeks before publication, it sold enough copies to be named Amazon.com's #1 New Release in Children's Elephant Books. When...
Betsy Hibbett Is Making News!
On Earth Day 2022, Argyle Fox Publishing Betsy Hibbett took to the airwaves. The former reporter was on Fox Chattanooga to discuss her new book, Backyard Breakfast, which released that same day. As Betsy explains, the hardest part of publishing was "getting over the...
Writing Your Second Book
Are you intimidated by the thought of writing your second book? You’re not alone. In fact, many authors have suffered from a condition known as Second Book Syndrome. Also called the “second book slump,” this well-documented phenomenon occurs when an author’s second...
Writers and Debt: A Bad Combo
If you can't afford to publish, please don't. You've written a book, and it's amazing. Everyone who read the initial drafts loves it. They promise it will sell a million copies. But don't throw money at it just yet. Because writers and debt make a bad combination....
#1 New Release in Children’s Gardening Books
Betsy Hibbett's Backyard Breakfast is winning hearts before it even releases. Set to publish on April 22, the sweet picture book sold enough preorder copies to earn the title of #1 New Release in Children's Gardening Books on Amazon.com. Cooking Up Something Good...
Author Website: Do You Need One?
The inside scoop on author websites. Thanks to the internet, it's easier than ever to spread the word about your book. And an author website seems a natural way to do it. But do you really need a website? Well, the answer isn't a simple yes or no. It depends on you....