Writing can be a passion for any writer; however, at times these writers feel down, and they need motivation to write something. Making your passions into your profession itself is a motivational tool, but to become a professional writer we have to work beyond our capacity and sacrifice other personal hobbies. To do this we need a sufficient amount of personal motivation to write. Most of the writers are good motivators; therefore, they can motivate themselves, but still they have to learn how to get motivated for writing. The following are a few methods through which you can motivate yourself as a writer: More...

Recent Ofsted reports have shown that educational standards in our schools are slipping; this is particularly evident in literacy standards, with one child in five failing to achieve the expected literacy level by the end of primary school. More...

Probably the best habit, trait or characteristic a man can possess or develop, is the habit of reading. Reading good books on a regular basis proves to be highly advantageous. A well-read person is not only well-informed, but also imaginative, creative and a good decision-maker. Moreover, reading is almost like a form a meditation, which is extremely relaxing for the mind, body and soul. It is the best way to discover and learn about new concepts, ideas, theories, people, cultures and places. So for all you teenagers out there, here are four remarkable books to boost your reading habits: More...

31 Days to Survival was published in March of 2012. It was written by M. D. Creekmore. Creekmore is a full-time blogger who previously wrote the book “Dirt-Cheap Survival Retreat.” 31 Days focuses on strategies for handling short-term disaster situations, as well as longer term scenarios. More...

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“With the rapid growth of the Google+ social network and the positive impact that it’s having for authors and photographers who self-publish, I’m always delighted to see reviews of works from Skoobebooks authors. Obviously, glowing reviews are preferred! This piece from Stephanie Wanamaker  sums up the concise wisdom of the book.” More...

We have just finished and put into print our latest book, Traveling for the hell of it! by Nick Gerrard. More...

The London Book Fair at Earls Court, an important date in the book industry calendar, has just finished and provides and interesting in site into current trends. More...

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Following on from an earlier blog around marketing your book (How To Start Selling Your Self Published Book) I came across an interesting article in The Book Deal website titled ‘Book Marketing & Publicity: Advice from three experts’. More...

Rainforest Country from Freemantle Press has to be a must read. No I have not read this yet, it is only published on the 26th March and currently only available in Australia. However you just have to look at the front cover to KNOW that this is going to be one great book. It is a photographic study of the Queensland rainforest. More...