Holiday Deadlines—How to Keep up with Them The November writer can find themselves overwhelmed in this incredibly busy and fun-filled month, but we still need to meet our deadlines! Over the holidays so much is going on. Bustling cooks are…
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Why Every Author Needs to Make Encouraging Writing Friends
Have you ever been discouraged as an indie author? I need encouragement and have often struggled with finding the right friends. Over the years I have learned that having writing friends who are encouraging are paramount to an author’s success.
Ten Tips on How to be a Funny Writer
Being funny requires wit and confidence. The class clown always gets the most attention. Having a good sense of humor is usually considered attractive. Humorous writing can draw your readers into your story like nothing else. The nice thing about writing is that we do not have to come up with witty one-liners on the fly.
Three Steps the Christian Author Needs to Know to Market Books
So you’ve written a manuscript. Now how do you sell your book? Here are three steps you can take to market your book.
What A Writer’s Critique Group Can Do for You
Throughout my writer’s journey, I needed someone to talk shop with about book marketing, traditional publishing, and indie publishing. To help improve my writing, I decided to seek out and attend a writers’ critique group.
What You Should Know About Correctly Placed Commas
For the Christian author wanting to self-publish a book or books, quality (besides good content) should be a priority. Correctly placed commas are an important aspect of excellent writing. Even if you plan to hire a book editor, which is one of two simple steps to improving your manuscript, you should do your own self-editing as part of the writing process.
How to be a Great Interviewee
As the popularity of blogging, vlogging, and podcasting continue to rise, more authors are implementing different broadcasting methods. These platforms are powerful places to boost your author marketing and great ways to engage a lot of readers in a brief space of time. Because of this, it’s essential to learn how to be a great interviewee.
How To Determine the Best Printing Method
You’ve written and edited your book, prepped your files, and now you’re ready to send it to print! Even after you’ve checked off all those boxes, you may have another significant decision between digital and offset printing. So, what’s the best printing method? Whether you’re publishing a full-color hardcover children’s book or black and white softcover, it’s essential to know your print production options and how they could affect your budget, timeline, and, most of all, the successful sale of your books.
How to Succeed as a New Indie Author
How to Succeed as a New Indie Author Type “How to succeed as a new author” into Google, and you will receive 238 million results. With a plethora of information on this topic, why should you listen to me? Because…
10 Ways to Create a Unique Character
Every novelist strives to create unique and lovable characters whom the reader will never forget. The following 10 aspects will add depth to your characters and glowing reviews from your readers.
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