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Meet Jasmine S. Harris

Meet Jasmine S. Harris

In 2023, Jasmine S. Harris came to Argyle Fox Publishing with When Mommy Says, a sweet book that highlights the special bond between mother and son. When she returned with an educational book about learning numbers and letters, we were ecstatic. Just who is this...

Where Is My Author Portal?

Where Is My Author Portal?

Research book publishing for long, and you'll come across author portals. What are they and does Argyle Fox Publishing use them? Find out below! Author Portals Explained An author portal is a way for authors to track their book's performance and their profits. Log...

Meet Shelba Oberto

Meet Shelba Oberto

Many Argyle Fox Publishing authors are new to the publishing process. Shelba Oberto had two books under her belt before bringing her thoughtful picture book On My Way Home to us for consideration. Learn more about Shelba, her writing process, and her goals for...

Meet Alexandra Hill

Meet Alexandra Hill

A book about a fox? It seems destined to be published by Argyle Fox Publishing. But first, artist and first-time author Alexandra Hill had to get over her hesitation. Fortunately she did, and the world of children’s literature is richer for it. Learn about Alexandra’s...

Meet Dr. Sara Coffey

Meet Dr. Sara Coffey

The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Making sense of it is no easy task. Dr. Sara Coffey hopes to help. With a rich background in studying and understanding people, Dr. Sara Coffey created Unpacked as a tool for those struggling to make sense of the pandemic’s...

Pam Burgess: Grandmother, Entrepreneur, Four-Time Author

Pam Burgess: Grandmother, Entrepreneur, Four-Time Author

Pam Burgess is more than a grandmother of four. She's a busy, busy bee. While she took a few months off of publishing to start a new business, she's back in action with her fourth title, Sophie Learns What to Do. Find out how she creates so many wonderful stories and...

Rejected by a Publisher? Here’s What to Do Next

Rejected by a Publisher? Here’s What to Do Next

If your book gets rejected by a publisher, moving forward isn't always easy. But it is necessary. After all, that's the only way you'll make your dream of publishing a reality. Here's how to keep moving forward. Keep It in Perspective Rejection is nothing new. Talk to...

How to Make Your Book a Best-Seller

How to Make Your Book a Best-Seller

If you're a writer, you want your book to be a best-seller. Reaching that status takes a great book and a lot of work. Fortunately, you don't have to produce a New York Times Best-Seller to make money. There are a lot of categories for books these days. Make your...

Amanda Midkiff Releases Her Second Middle Grade Novel

Amanda Midkiff Releases Her Second Middle Grade Novel

Shortly after publishing her first book, Where the Crops Never Fail, author Amanda Midkiff contacted Argyle Fox Publishing. A second book was in the works, and she couldn’t wait to share it with the world. We were thrilled! Once we got our hands on Harvest of Hope, we...

Goals for Your Book: How and Why to Create Them

Goals for Your Book: How and Why to Create Them

Before publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or prose, you need to set goals for your book. Why? How? What are good goals? You're about to find out. Why Book Goals Matter The reason to set goals for your book is simple. It gives you a target. Without a target,...

8 Book-Signing Locations to Consider

8 Book-Signing Locations to Consider

While you can sell lots of books online, selling in person gives you face time with readers. It can also give your online sales a bump. A well-planned signing event is a great way to make some sales and meet some people. But you have to put your event in the right...

Should You Publish a Memoir? Here’s How to Know

Should You Publish a Memoir? Here’s How to Know

Wondering if you should publish a memoir? Some of the world's most famous and powerful people have wondered the same thing. Here's how to figure out whether to put your life story through the publishing process. First, a Definition Before deciding to publish a memoir,...

Meet Michael Adam Jones

Meet Michael Adam Jones

Most authors come to us with a book idea and need some help getting their book on shelves. Michael Adam Jones isn't most authors. An author-illustrator, Jones published his first comic, Nerds in the Burbs, years earlier. But something went wrong. So, he came to us to...

Its or It’s: Choose the Right one

Its or It’s: Choose the Right one

When writing, you have to make a lot of choices. One you want to get right is choosing its or it's. So, how do you know which to use? Its or It's Explained While many people get this wrong, you can get it right. Here's how to choose between these two three-letter...

Meet Jasmine S. Harris

Meet Jasmine S. Harris

In 2023, Jasmine S. Harris came to Argyle Fox Publishing with When Mommy Says, a sweet book that highlights the special bond between mother and son. When she returned with an educational book about learning numbers and letters, we were ecstatic. Just who is this...

Where Is My Author Portal?

Where Is My Author Portal?

Research book publishing for long, and you'll come across author portals. What are they and does Argyle Fox Publishing use them? Find out below! Author Portals Explained An author portal is a way for authors to track their book's performance and their profits. Log...

Meet Shelba Oberto

Meet Shelba Oberto

Many Argyle Fox Publishing authors are new to the publishing process. Shelba Oberto had two books under her belt before bringing her thoughtful picture book On My Way Home to us for consideration. Learn more about Shelba, her writing process, and her goals for...

Meet Alexandra Hill

Meet Alexandra Hill

A book about a fox? It seems destined to be published by Argyle Fox Publishing. But first, artist and first-time author Alexandra Hill had to get over her hesitation. Fortunately she did, and the world of children’s literature is richer for it. Learn about Alexandra’s...

Meet Dr. Sara Coffey

Meet Dr. Sara Coffey

The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Making sense of it is no easy task. Dr. Sara Coffey hopes to help. With a rich background in studying and understanding people, Dr. Sara Coffey created Unpacked as a tool for those struggling to make sense of the pandemic’s...

How to Make Your Book a Best-Seller

How to Make Your Book a Best-Seller

If you're a writer, you want your book to be a best-seller. Reaching that status takes a great book and a lot of work. Fortunately, you don't have to produce a New York Times Best-Seller to make money. There are a lot of categories for books these days. Make your...