10-Minute Fixes to Supercharge Your Following
Some authors are famous enough that the press gets them thousands, hundreds of thousands, even millions of book sales without them having to reach out…
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What To Do If Your KDP Account Gets Suspended
Amazon may feel like the wild west, but that’s only because they are profoundly opaque about how they police their policies, what they do when…
12 Resolutions to Consider for Your Writing This Year
It’s that month again: the one where we all look to the new year with energy and excitement, then make promises to ourselves about what…
New Year, New Resolutions: A Writer’s Guide to Setting and Meeting Goals
I had the weirdest dream the other night. To understand the dream, you have to know that I’ve studied martial arts very seriously for coming…
The Naughty List: Words to Replace When You’re Writing
I want to be clear: when you write your first draft, worry little (or not at all) about your specific word choices. That initial run…
January Holidays
Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of January. If your book focuses on a topic or a thing,…
The Twelve Days of Book Marketing
For this holiday season, a little book marketing cheer from us to you. Sing it with us now. On my first day of marketing, I…
Secrets to Holiday Productivity
Most writers I know have a rough time during the holidays. This rough time comes from a classic conflict, one we can write in traditional…
Case Study: Writing a Book From Plot to Print
So, you have this great idea for a book. Maybe it’s a story that’s been burning a hole in your brain since childhood. Maybe it’s…
The Real Deal About Book Copyright
Our Lawyers Made Us Say This: What you’re about to read is a well-researched, honest attempt at explaining copyright law for authors, with a specific…
December Holidays
Here are some author-relevant holidays or observances that take place during the month of December. You may notice more food holidays in the December list…
12 Lies Your Middle School English Teacher Told You
Yeah, I said it. Your middle school teacher lied to you. A bunch of times. Some of the advice you got back then, often in…
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