Instant Kick-in-the-Pants for Discouraged Writers
/Writers have bad days. We get negative books reviews, we take too long to finish a story, and we get rejected—sometimes all in the same week.
Read MoreWriters have bad days. We get negative books reviews, we take too long to finish a story, and we get rejected—sometimes all in the same week.
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Read MoreWallstreet Journal Bestselling Indie Author Sarah Denzil delivers excellent advice on marketing thrillers for indies.
Read MoreGalit Ventura-Rozen, professional speaker and women empowerment business mentor, talks about public speaking for new authors.
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Read MoreNatalie Brenner, bestselling author of This Underserved Life, talks about the inspiration for the book and her marketing plan.
Read MoreAuthor Kami Boley recently published the second installment in the Disturbing History Saga. Today, she recounts lessons she's learned with The Gator Leaves Nothing Behind: Part II, offers advice for new indie authors, and gives us a glimpse into her authorly life.
Read MoreAmy Lutes, author of Baptism: On Sinking and Rising, talks about what inspired her poems and the lessons she's learned in writing and publishing it.
Read MoreBarcodes can often cause a bit of exasperation for self-published authors and new book designers. Melinda Martin shows you what to do.
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Read MoreElizabeth Kostova answers your questions about writing, deadlines, Bulgaria, and her third novel, The Shadow Land.
Read More#6: Watch out for “so what?” stories. A “so what?” story is one wherein all conflicts are resolved but where’s the payoff? Where’s the emotional satisfaction? What does the reader feel at the end?
Read MoreIt's important to showcase the works of indie authors, because word of mouth is the best form of advertising. So here are Shayla's faves!
Read MoreMy goal with this post and the video is to educate readers on vanity publishers so they can help stop other authors from being deceived.
Read More#8: Have a serious conversation with yourself about your writing goals.
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Read MoreNo one wants to pay good money to a professional editor, only to leave her in a puddle of her own tears.
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