BESTSELLING BOOKS TO READ (OR NOT!)
A piece of advice writers often hear (and regularly from me!) is that to write effectively, you must read. And read a lot. This is simply mandatory. You learn from reading—not just information, but...
View ArticleDOES IT MATTER IF YOUR BOOK IS WELL WRITTEN?
Does that question make your blood pressure rise, even a little bit? Of course my book is well written! I wrote it! Who are you to even ask such a thing? That voice of the ego is always the first to...
View ArticleWRITERS, ARE YOU GETTING TERRIBLE ADVICE ONLINE?
The Internet is the most reliable place on the planet to find advice. And answers. And guidance. Right? Anything from cures for cancer to whom you should marry or vote for, to which puppy to buy, the...
View ArticleHOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A WINNING NOVEL?
So, here’s an industry secret: Nobody knows. All the writers and authors I’ve worked with are hooting right now! Because of course they know the rigorous tasks I put them through, the enormous...
View ArticlePRESS KITS…Oh, my! How to Create a Great One for Authors
This week we have a guest post from Virginia Tell, on creating effective press kits for authors! I found myself in need of one for my new short-story collection, Over the Pass, and Other Stories, and...
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