The Ballast Blog: Your Guide to the Publishing Journey

Meet Janielle Lucas, Author of Taking Heat

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5 Books to Motivate You in the Workplace as Summer Comes to an End

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Meet Jeffrey Morris, Author of A Future Askew

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How #BookTok Changed the Publishing Industry Forever

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How to Spot a Scam: Red Flags to Identify Vanity Presses and Sketchy Freelancers

You’ve written your manuscript, and now you’re ready for the next step. If you don’t have the time or desire to query literary agents and traditional publishers, your best bet is to explore hybrid or self-publishing—but be careful.
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Meet Scott Bloom, Author of The Atomic Morning Miracle

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Why Different Book Projects Have Different Costs

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Sunny Skies Mean Summer Reading: 6 Books to Read as You Relax This Summer

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POV: You Finally Meet Raegyn Oliver, Ballast Books’s Social Media Coordinator

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Inside the Writing Routines of 7 Published Authors

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Meet Kevin Kidder, Author of The Invisible Veteran

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The Very Real World of Ghostwriting

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How to Pick the Perfect Title for Your Book

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A first person perspective of someone reading a book.

Meet Meagan Davies and Staci Fox, authors of Miss You Already

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8 Tricks for Breaking Through Writer's Block

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From Rough Draft to Published Book: A Comprehensive Guide to the Ballast Books Production Process

At Ballast Books, our goal is to democratize and demystify the publishing experience by involving you from beginning to end.
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8 Standard Steps to Format and Design Your Book’s Interior

When it comes to publishing a book, the editing process is often the most intensive, and the cover design is extra exciting because it’s so visual and colorful.
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How Our Editing Process Works

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Meet Mark Hertling, Author of If I Don't Return

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Meet John Fela, Author of Faith Like My Father

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