The Art and Science of Guest Introductions For Non-Fiction Books
You’ve seen this in action before: a book (usually non-fiction) that’s labeled as having an introduction by somebody way more famous than the author. It’s…
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Make Your Scenes Work Overtime
If you want your writing to really shine, you have to keep the pace up. Even in slower scenes, your job is to keep the…
A DIY Book Marketing Plan that Really Works
It’s deeply unfair that becoming a successful writer only starts with having good writing chops. You also have to know business management, social media skills,…
10 Ways to Start Writing When Your Muse Isn’t Speaking to You
What’s the difference between a professional and an amateur? A professional can do great work even when they don’t feel like it. It feels like…
April Holidays
Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of April. If your book focuses on a topic or a thing,…
Quirks, Tics, and Superstitions: How to Make Characters Pop
Screen writers have it easy. They only have to create one-third of a character. Another third gets filled in by the actor cast for the…
The Anatomy of a Published Book
You’ve known for a long time that every book, like every story, has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Those are the essential components…
March Holidays
Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of March. If your book focuses on a topic or a thing,…
Marketing Your Book for International Sales
The third page of setting up your book includes distribution options for 13 different territories: The United States India The United Kingdom Denmark France Spain…
How to Make Time Real in Your Writing
Tension is one of the most important aspects of writing that connects with audiences and keeps readers turning pages..and one of the things most clearly…
Taking the Leap: Three Ways to Go Pro as a Writer
If you’re reading this site, there’s a good chance you have hopes of writing as your sole (or at least main) source of income. That’s…
The 5 Bestselling Book Structures of All Time
Listen, I’m not the boss of you. You can structure your book any way you like. That said, certain structures sell better than others. Since…
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