We are happy to present our first book contest, launched together with Writing Magazine! Read more →

Since 2007 the dream for many authors to publish their book has turned to reality. The founders of Bubok created an online tool that facilitated many authors the tools to self publish.

ItĀ“s been four years since Bubok started their journey to help authors fulfill their dream and each year we are proud of our authors and the work they have published.

Today Angel Maria Herrera, Sergio Mejias, Fatima Alvarez and Ruth Vicente sit down for an interview and look back over the last four years. Read more →

When writing your book you must keep in mind that regardless of how attractive your cover is and how strong your story might be, choosing the right arrangement of fonts, point size, and line length can make or break your book.

The goal of choosing the right font for your book is to create a readable, consistent, and visually satisfying reading flow that works invisibly, without the awareness of the reader. Read more →

In our previous post ĀØHelpful book writing tipsĀØ we gave you a general overview on writing routines and some post writing suggestions ā€¦ We hope some of the advice has been helpful and you have been persistent reaching your writing routine goals.

In this post, we would like to concentrate on a slightly more complex issue; how to fill out this first pages, engaging the reader to want to keep turning them. We all know, if itā€™s browsing thru a book online or at your favorite books store, two factors play an important role for your book to be purchased. First an interesting cover catches the readerĀ“s attention and subsequently itā€™s up to the first critical pages to showcase your writing skills and the stories potential. Read more →

Bubok, the global self-publishing website, announces expansion into the UK, proving that self-publishing is on the rise. Traditional publishing takes time, technical skill, personal connections and financing, factors which up until now have convinced so many budding authors to abandon their writing aspirations. Bubok is completely changing this model proving that there is now a trustworthy and professional alternative to traditional publishing. Bubokā€™s commitment to self-publishing and the needs of consumers is reinforced by a no upfront print or production fees policy. The company simply takes a percentage of the cover price once a book has been ordered or sold. There is no stock holding, no sign up fees and the copyright remains with the author. Bubok provides a fast, easy and affordable alternative so that anyone can now publish a book whether to sell, share or use as a promotional tool. Read more →

DonĀ“t judge the book by its cover!

Sounds fair, but the truth is that most of us, when shopping for a book do judge by the cover. The book we tend to pick up is most likely the book with an eye catching cover, an attractive image, interesting font or colors scheme. Once we pick it up, we then read the description and decide if this book is the right fit. Even if you donā€™t buy it, something still influenced you in your decision to choose that book from the hundreds of other standing next to each otherā€¦..

Why? Probably because the author and designer know their audience well and are following some of the design guidelines we are about to outline for you. Read more →

ItĀ“s 2012! And we are sure that some of you included writing or publishing a book into your ambitious and witty New Year’s resolution list.Ā  New yearā€™s resolutions are great only if you really stick to them and writing a book is not as easy a task as getting a membership at the local gym (which you may or may not use, anyway).

To write a book takes a great deal of effort and self control, but who are we to tell, you are a writer or on your way to become one and probably are very familiar with the difficulties that the art of writing brings with it. Read more →

Before you start writing you should keep in mind, the same way that an athlete needs to prepare thoroughly to participate in the Olympics, as a writer you also must follow a workout routine to improve your technique and define your style.

So for the debut authors that have decided to embark on a new journey, we have decided to share some tips that will lead you toward your goal of authoring your book:

• Write every day; there is nothing better to improve your writing skills than being consistent. Set up a word per day limit between 300 to 500 words and stick to it.

• Create a routine: following certain customs and having a certain work habits will help you commit and be productive. If you have a busy schedule and writing everyday seems impossible, pick out 3 days per week that you can dedicate at least 30 free minutes.

• Make sure you create an outline of your plot, it will help you to get your book structured.

• Avoid stereotyping your characters. Make sure that each character has a story behind him / her. Make sure each character has some room for change or growth.

• What you write does not have to be true BUT you need to do some research to make sure the story fits the time/ epoch you are writing about. Make sure you got your facts right!

• Reading fuels your talent as a writer: reading should be part of your daily routine as it helps you to understand different writing styles.

• A writer should always have a notebook, ideas will occur at the weirdest times of the day. As we are living in the digital world most of the time the good old notebook has been substituted by a Smartphone, laptop and other digital devices. I doesnā€™t matter what it is as long you can write or type on it.

• While writing, slowly you will define your writing style and sometimes stories or parts of your book donā€™t seem that appealing anymore.Ā  Even if you decide to rewrite it, try to preserve the older copies as you never know what they could be good for.

• Once your book is finished, we recommend you read it over and over again. Itā€™s incredible how much editing needs to be done.

• When you think the book is just about ready, share it with other writers and readers, an external point of view will help you see your work from another perspective and identify some aspect that could have been ignored.

We hope these simple tips will help you on your way to authoring an excellent book this winter andĀ  we are looking forward to welcome it on Bubok soon.

We know you are so busy writing your book and keeping yourself motivated that the last thing you need is to worry about the layout specifications to make your book look good and print correctly. From years of experience and talking to our authors, getting the layout ready is the step they dread the most. Why? Just because you Ģre a writer doesnā€™t mean you are ontop of all the fancy editing programs that are in the market.
Read more →

To publish your book with Bubok you need to upload your book file as a PDF file (Portable Document Format). Not only is it the ideal format for your book to be printed but also, a PDF file is a documentĀ whose content canā€™t be changed during the publishing process.

To convert any text to a PDF file you only have to install a virtual printer on your computer. This printer works just like normal printer with the difference that a normal printer prints documents on paper and not into a PDF. Once you have installed the virtual printer, you just need to open your book document, click print and select the virtual printer option that you just have installed. Once the book documents have been ā€œprintedā€, save the newly created book in PDF format as a file on your computer, and subsequently upload it into the Bubok platform at your convenience. Read more →