One Year of GenZ Publishing

Press release from GenZ: Aberdeen, NJ November 8, 2016: GenZ Publishing is clearly the fastest growing publisher of 2016! Having published over thirty books (four of them topping the Amazon bestseller list) and mentoring dozens of new and innovative authors, GenZ is turning the literary publishing world upside down. This past year has been a whirlwind […]

Contently Portfolio

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So. Many. Articles! Check out Morissa’s portfolio on Contently!  

Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Publishing Industry

When it comes to the publishing industry, I have pretty much seen it all: self-publishing, traditional publishing, and everything in between. I self-published my first book in high school, had a book traditionally published in college, and started my own publishing company in grad school. I think about how much I didn’t know about the […]

Look to Lester

My Dog, Lester, Inspires Me Every Day I know, I know…what can a dog possibly teach you about life? A lot, actually. See, my Maltese, Lester, is one of the most special creatures I have ever known. He is a great reminder of what it means to be inherently good. View this post on Instagram […]

A Booked Weekend

It all started Saturday Morning with an Indie author panel at the Museum for Early Trades followed by partaking in the Madison Storyteller’s Festival in the afternoon. That night was the June Bug Festival in Metuchen, NJ. The very busy weekend was concluded on Sunday with a reading and workshop at Barnes & Noble. 6/11; […]

Asbury Park Inn Interview

IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SPEAK WITH KATE FROM THE ASBURY PARK INN, A BED & BREAKFAST IN ASBURY PARK FOR COASTAL NJ SMALL BUSINESS. See original post here.   Kate and her husband now own the Inn, but she was in private equity in NYC for close to ten years.   Kate wanted to […]

B-Fest Teen Book Festival

“Join us June 10 through 12 at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide for B-Fest, our first Teen Book Festival. On Sunday, June 12 teen author Morissa Schwartz will be discussing and signing her book Writing for the Next Generation and afterward will be participating in our story development workshop at 2:00 PM.” See original post […]

The Gig Economy

Check out the new eBook here This is your guide to the gig economy: what it is, how it is revolutionizing work, what its future looks like, and what this can mean for you and your personal financial success. The gig economy encompasses individuals performing freelancing ‘gigs,’ normally from the comfort of their own homes. […]

Self-Publishing VS Publishing with a Publisher (a la GenZ)

There is a war going on, and it involves clashing publishing forms: self-publishing versus publishers. I have published books both ways, and in my experience, there is a clear winner. Before revealing that winner, let me break down each process. I self-published my first book in high school. All expenses were my own, but all […]