The Scribe Blog
Writing, Publishing, and Book Marketing Insights
Expert insights from 2,000+ published authors. Strategies and stories to help you write, publish, and market your nonfiction book.
No matching posts found
Try a different search term or browse all posts.
Idea to Execution
The North Star of Every Great Book
A Creative Framework for Authors Who Want Their Work to Matter When people talk about writing a book, they usually talk about the mechanics: word ...
Author Success Stories
How John Schachnovsky Turned a Career of International Crime-Fighting into Beyond the Badge
A Hollywood Career That Actually Happened When John graduated college in the early ’90s, he didn’t have a grand plan. His dad had spent a career in ...
Author Success Stories
Why a Top Ghostwriter Chose Scribe for His Debut Novel
The Author Adam Skolnick has spent about 20 years as a freelance journalist. His core habit is to over-research, let people talk at length, and ...
Author Success Stories
Why Sarma Melngailis Turned Down Traditional Publishing to Control Her Own Story
The Author Sarma Melngailis is the founder of the New York restaurant Pure Food and Wine and the brand One Lucky Duck. Before everything fell apart, ...
Author Success Stories
How Rich Kurtzman Turned a COVID Pause into a Category-Defining Playbook
The Author Rich Kurtzman Rich Kurtzman is a Barcelona-based study-abroad veteran and founder of Inverse Labs (acquired 2025). For 23 years he’s ...
Scribe
Scribe’s Recent Releases: September 2025
September brought an incredible lineup of new releases—books that challenge, inspire, and captivate in equal measure.
Idea to Execution
How Small-Circle Writing Leads to Big-Circle Reach
When they sit down and attack the blank page, most writers imagine an arena. The lights go up, thousands of readers stare back, and the blinking ...
Idea to Execution
Slow Virality Beats Flash Virality
If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end. —Tom Seaver
Idea to Execution
Originality Is a Terrible Goal
Shakespeare had the same 26 letters in the alphabet that we all do. It’s what you do with them that matters.
Ready to Write Your Book?
Scribe has helped 2,000+ authors turn their ideas into published books. Schedule a free consult to get started.
Schedule a Consult