Our goal at Authors Corner is to provide a meeting place where authors can connect with each other and with industry professionals. We beleive that offering a free forum for the exchange of ideas will help both new and established authors gain valuable knowledge.

Who is the site primarily for?

Authors Corner is for new and established authors and professionals in the publishing industry who are interested in exchanging information and ideas.

Do you accept advertising?

Our primary focus is to provide a free advertising opportunity for not-for-profit and charitable organizations and events of interest to authors. We have several banner offerings on Authors Corner. If you are interested in securing a spot on one of the banners please contact us. We will consider paid opportunities for these banners if they are from reputable sources who can add value to the community.

Do you make revenues from this?

No! Any revenue that be generated from advertising on Authors Forum will go to our Emerging Authors fund.

Are you associated with any other sites or blogs?

Ball Book Factory is one of a family of companies associated with Ball Media Group. Our additional sites are:

• ball media.com - our corporate site
• balltradeshowdisplays.com - for banners and trade show booths
• ballprintshop.com - our Print On Demand site
• ballwebcreator.com - create your web site fast and easy with our online creator

Will my contact information be used for email marketing?

No! We will never sell or trade your contact information.

Who runs this forum?

The team at Ball Media run the day-to-day maintenance and moderate the site as required.

How do I set up an account?

You can register for Authors Corner on our home page. Registering is free.

Will my information be public?

No! Your user information is private. Your User Name and Avatar (Profile Image) will show up on the site when you post content.

Why was my post removed?

We expect the content and conversation on Authors Corner to be friendly and useful. We are not here to censor our contributors, however we will moderate posts for inappropriate content or blatant advertising. Inappropriate content could constitute use of obscenities, "flaming", threats, etc. at our sole discretion.

How do I add a post?

Once you are logged in to Authors Corner you will see the "Dashboard" on the right hand side of the page. In the Dashboard are several useful links, including "Add New Post" which you can click to add content.

How do I reply to a post?

At the bottom of each post is an area titled "Leave a Comment". Enter your reply into this area and click the "Comment" button below.

I cannot comment on a post. Why?

The author of a post has the option to disallow comments at there discretion.

Can I remove my post?

Yes. If you are the author of the post you will se a button at the bottom of you post labelled "Delete". Click the delete button to remove your post.

Who do I contact if something is not working properly, to flag an inappropriate post, etc.?

You can contact the administrator of the forum at...