Cate Baum | Self-Publishing Review

Ten Reasons Why The Gatekeepers Of Self-Publishing Have Become… You

One of the biggest driving forces behind authors who self-publish has been the declaration that writing has become stifled by “the gatekeepers of the publishing world.” Many writers now go straight to self-publishing. Be self-published? Sounds great! Let’s do it! We can all help each other, right? Right? Guys?

The online self-publishing clique has become incredibly judgemental of its own kind. These didacts are scaring the heck out of those wanting a nice gentle, creative, inclusive experience. Simply, self-published authors have become dictators of their own industry. Here’s why.

1. Online Herdism
Thou shalt not pay for any kind […]

Cate Baum2014-09-30T11:39:05+02:00September 30th, 2014|Categories: Features|

The Forgotten Pharoah Giveaway!

Julie Gerber isn’t thrilled to be pulled out of school her senior year to follow her parents halfway around the world to unearth a lost pyramid. However, when the cute British guy and the mysterious financier of their project both fight for her attention, things start to get interesting.

The pharaoh known as Djedefre was cursed for the murder of his eldest brother. The work of the archaeologists brings new secrets to light, ones that prove the fallen god-king wasn’t the villain history had painted him to be. Can they prove his innocence?

As the team digs deeper into the […]

Cate Baum2018-05-14T08:19:33+02:00September 30th, 2014|Categories: News|

5 Reasons Why It Matters What Your Website Is Called

When you pick a domain name for your author or book website, does it matter what you call it? The simple answer is: Yes, it does. Here are five reasons why.

1. Google gives more props to .com branded sites for businesses and exact match brand names

You can’t just go with any . suffix because suffixes, while some may be cheaper than others, do have a meaning in search terms on Google etc. with .com being the overriding brand site taken into consideration by Google.

.com, .net, .org and other website suffixes such as .co.uk are known as […]

Cate Baum2014-09-27T02:32:35+02:00September 26th, 2014|Categories: Features|

The Realmsic Conquest: The Hero of Legend by Demethius Jackson

King Maebus has only been in power for less than a week and already there’s no peace for him as he rules this turbulent land. Warlord Damian, whose biggest weapon is history itself, and his legion of warriors, are pitted against The Realm and are ready to wreak havoc on the only magical kingdom in existence…will the magical or non-magical people come through? A classic swords and magic style tale with a strong cast of villains, a wizard and a good old-fashioned hero, this book will appeal to those into Tolkien, Pratchett and Game of Thrones.

Demethius Jackson is a […]

Cate Baum2014-10-03T07:16:00+02:00September 26th, 2014|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

A Patriot’s Act by Kenneth Eade

A Patriot’s Act by Kenneth Eade is a tight, legal thriller and the second book in the Brent Marks series. When Ahmed, a naturalized US citizen of Iraqi descent is mistakenly held by the government and sent to Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Brent Marks, a top Californian attorney, is hired by the accused’s wife to free him. But Marks is faced with the mammoth task of fighting against the American government in a world that has the power to make any evidence – or person – disappear rather too conveniently. He must beat the very system he believes in to […]

Cate Baum2014-12-08T06:37:42+02:00September 15th, 2014|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: High Andes by Rolf Margenau

High Andes is an international thriller with an ambitious and beautiful setting across times. The third book in the Wylie Cypher series, Rolf Margenau’s adventure follows Cypher through his “midlife crisis”, his marriage crumbling and his mind set on a trek across the White Mountains of Peru (the Cordillera Blanca) with his daughter, Mercy, stumbling into the depths of the effects of Peruvian socio-economic collapse in the 1980s as they weave the Inca trails, and unwittingly, a life and death case of espionage and smuggling with the CIA thrown in for good measure, as an exciting chase takes place to […]

Cate Baum2014-09-04T05:32:20+02:00September 4th, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: International Fiction Book Reviews, Men's Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Recognize Them! by Zane Safrit

Recognize Them: 52 Ways to Recognize Your Employees In Ways They Value* Including Your Bosses by Zane Safrit, the CEO of a thriving business with years of entrepreneurial experience, is a can-do manual for respecting and developing your relationships at work when you are leading, or indeed, working as part of a team.

Safrit realized that the key to success is to celebrate successes of his employees and even his bosses, and to share and listen to knowledge of those around him. In this book, he shares 52 of his ideas, enough for one every week of the year, to […]

Cate Baum2014-10-06T11:18:17+02:00September 3rd, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Business Book Reviews|

Review: Here, There, Everywhere by Peter Dunkley

Here, There, Everywhere Peter Dunkley was going to become a lawyer when he fell in love and gave it all up – and then gave all that up – for a life of travel and adventure, starting in Bombay in the 1950s.

Now retired, Peter’s book Here, There, Everywhere is a charming memoir on a road less traveled by an Englishman abroad, finding true love along the way.

Dunkley really is one of those lucky souls who manages to land on his feet, and maybe it’s his capacity to embrace anything that comes at him and fully experience it that makes this book […]

Cate Baum2014-09-02T14:48:52+02:00September 2nd, 2014|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews, Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Travel Book Reviews|