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Quick Tip to Boost Your Best Book Reviews on Amazon.com
As an author in today’s world, you need to take advantage of everything out there to get attention to your book. One of the best things an author can get is an honest review! But after you receive a review, what can you do? Besides putting snippets of the review on...
Words of Wisdom for Writers
When I attended the Romance Writers of America conference in July this year I gained tons of valuable insight from successful authors, editors, and more. I collected these tidbits of advice and words of wisdom for writers and I wanted to share them with you here. Some...
16 Things I Learned Attending My First Writers Conference (RWA)
The other week I attended the Romance Writers of America annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This was not only my first time at the Romance Writers of America conference, but my first time at any writing conference ever. Attending a writers' conference is something...
The Allure of the Cliffhanger
Dictionary.com defines “cliffhanger” as: — n 1. A melodramatic adventure serial in which each installment ends...
Working Out the Kinks in Your Manuscript…or When the Story Just isn’t Working
I recently read a blog post about what to do when you get stuck writing your novel. What happens when you hit a wall in your manuscript and just can’t get past it? Usually, it’s not for a lack of creativity or trying. You are not forever “blocked”, but you are sort of...
Book Review: Idea to EBook: How to Write a Quality Book Fast
I just finished reading C.K. MacLeod’s wonderful resourceful ebook Idea to EBook: How to Write a Quality Book Fast. This ebook is an extremely valuable tool for authors who are interested in self-publishing but need the steps and tools to get there. It’s also a...
Self-editing: What are your options?
You’ve finished the first draft of your novel, now it’s time for revisions. We know that you’ll need a professional editor soon, but before that, what can you do on your own? Revisions need to start somewhere, so here are a few options for editing your own work: Take...
Writing Fiction That is Believable
Imagine you are sitting amongst fellow writers in a workshop class or critique group. You’ve just finished reading your work and this group is providing constructive criticism. You are nervous, of course, we understand. This writing is a piece of you—anything you...
Should You Self-Publish or Go the Traditional Route? How Do You decide?
This question has been asked hundreds, even thousands of times over the last few years, and today with the self-publishing market as strong as it is, it's a good question to STILL be asking. Should you self-publish or go the traditional route? And how do you decide?...
Being able to do what’s best for your story, and not your ego
If you are a writer you are most likely familiar with the feeling that your writing is your “baby”. You treasure your writing—that poem, that book, that essay—it is a piece of you, it is you. But, if you wish to share that piece of you with the world, then you open...
Put an End to Imposter Syndrome!
Download your free copy of these 8 tried-and-true strategies to stop self-doubt and imposter syndrome as a writer. And, build the power to resist it in the future.
