Daniel J. Tortora

Resources for Nonfiction Authors

125+ articles for authors on writing, publishing, and book marketing by nonfiction editor and book coach Daniel Tortora.

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Working with a Self-Publishing Coach: Claudia’s Success Story

Working with a Self-Publishing Coach: Claudia’s Success Story

How a book coach helped Claudia successfully navigate the self-publishing process.

15 Amazon KDP Self‑Publishing Mistakes That Will Cost You Readers

15 Amazon KDP Self‑Publishing Mistakes That Will Cost You Readers

Self-publishing tips for Amazon KDP authors from a nonfiction editor and book coach.

Steps in the Traditional Publishing Process

Steps in the Traditional Publishing Process

The traditional book publishing process, broken down step by step, by a nonfiction book coach.

Glossary in a Book: Purpose, Format, Examples

Glossary in a Book: Purpose, Format, Examples

How to write and format the glossary for a book, for authors.

Authors, WritingDaniel J. TortoraMarch 3, 2025author tips, back matter, book design, nonfiction, parts of a book, writing, Chicago Manual of Style

What Does a Book Publishing Coach Do?

What Does a Book Publishing Coach Do?

How a publishing coach can help you with the self-publishing or traditional publishing process.

Authors, Publishing, WritingDaniel J. TortoraSeptember 11, 2024author query letter, book proposal, book coaching, book design, nonfiction, publishers, big 5, self-publishing, traditional publishing

The Library of Congress Control Number Application Process for Authors

The process for (maybe) getting your book into the LOC catalog.

Authors, PublishingDaniel J. TortoraAugust 15, 2024author tips, book design, front matter, copyright page, libraries, print books, self-publishing, Library of Congress