The Scripta Blog

Royalties are the portion of profits that a publisher gives to an author upon the sale of their book. Seems simple, doesn’t it? The thing...

In the course of examining your first publishing contract you may notice a short provision which in essence limits certain behaviors that...

Rejection is an uncomfortable familiarity to the aspiring author and at some point, you may find yourself staring down the smoking barrel...

In last week's article, we discussed the five largest book publishers that eat up most of the trade market. This week we’ll be taking a...

An aspiring author continues to query agents for even a small interest in their book - only to be rejected time and time again. "If I...

It's with a heavy heart this Easter Sunday that we remember the sacrifice of Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby. On March 28, 2023,...

It's common to hear the sentiment among writers that self-publishing is a waste of time and a bad idea. But is it really? I think not.

What are advances, and how HIP is revolutionizing the art of storytelling - one step at a time.

How do publishers choose which manuscripts to publish, and what makes a manuscript “publish-worthy?”