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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What to Include on Your Book’s Copyright Page for KDP and IngramSpark

What to Include on Your Book’s Copyright Page for KDP and IngramSpark

The copyright page: what to include, how to format, and examples for self-published authors.

Authors, PublishingDaniel J. TortoraOctober 5, 2026Amazon KDP, author tips, book design, copyright page, front matter, editing, IngramSpark, parts of a book, self-publishing, print books, ebooks

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