Publishers on YouTube: Why you might enjoy them

Why in the world does a small publisher have a YouTube channel? Aren’t we supposed to be focused on books? Well, like our recent post about our love affair with book trailers, we also think that videos make great companions to books. Of course, this works best for nonfiction. On our fall list is the […]

Myths in the World of Writing & Publishing: Let’s Get Real

It’s easy to publish a book in the twenty-first century digital world. You just sit down at your computer, write, format, cobble together a cover and press publish. It’s just that easy. Then you sit back and wait for the money to rain down upon you and fame to follow. Right? Not so much. You […]

Book Trailers: Love them or hate them?

Don’t you love a really good movie trailer? Except when you eventually find out that the trailer showed you the only really good bits in the movie! What about a book trailer? Never heard of such a thing? Let us help you out with that. Book trailers are a thing of controversy among writers and […]

Real Writers Love Libraries

Who doesn’t love a library? If you just put your hand up, then step away from your computer. Put away your notebook. Forget about writing a book. Real writers love libraries. These days it seems that there are so many writing/publishing pundits who seem to think that the first consideration in writing a book is […]

What should writers read?

Stephen King wrote, “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” And what writer these days could argue with Stephen King? Who would want to? We have two questions for you: What does a writer read? And…What should a writer read? The short […]

When words lose their meaning: Everything is awesome

Have you noticed something? Everything these days is awesome. Your coffee order at Starbucks is, “Awesome!” or so says the barista. You’ve just told the drycleaner that you’re dropping off two suit jackets. That, too, is “Awesome.” The sad truth is that when everything is awesome, nothing is awesome. When did those of us who […]

Mourning the Death of the Adverb

The following post first appeared in 2017 on Moonlight Press author Patricia J. Parsons’ blog. She shares it here to help other writers suffering the same loss! We feel her pain… “Think different.” Apple ad “Drive safe.” Everywhere “Eat healthy.” So many ads. “Come quick.” What everyone seems to be saying Most writing style gurus […]

Reading and Writing

Here at Moonlight Press we’re devoted to reading and writing. But we’re also devoted to publishing, which connects the two. As we begin our journey, we invite you along as we explore new ideas for writing, reading, and especially publishing.