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…
Special Reports
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…
How to Keep Writing Over the Holidays
I know: it’s a little early to be posting this. When people write blog posts about the holidays this early it starts to feel like…
How Long Should Your Book Be?
The first rule of book length is to stop thinking about it in terms of pages. Every professional in the field considers a book’s length…
How to Pace Your Book Like a Blockbuster Movie
Pacing is the aspect of your book about how quickly or slowly the story moves. It sets the length of the book and the speed…
Your Field Guide to Formatting Your Book
Okay. On one hand, you don’t have to know any of this. One of the great things about self-publishing is you can make your book…
12 Ways to Fall Back in Love With Writing
Every writer in the world falls out of love with writing at one time or another. At least every professional writer does. That’s because, once…
The Big, Bad List of Genres
Fiction comes from your imagination. Nonfiction comes from the world. Beyond that, understanding the categories of books that you write can help you understand your…
Mistakes Were Made: The 12 Most Common Mistakes New Writers Make
Some writing memoirs tell a story that feel like destiny. Stephen King talks in his book on writing about how he had a 9-inch spike…
The Secret to Choosing the Best Book Category
You already know what book categories in Amazon are, but there are two things you might not know: Book categories are one of the most…
10 Tricks for Writing More in Less Time
The best thing about being your own boss, which accurately describes most writers, is that you’re the one in charge of when you write and…
How to Create Large Print Books
How many versions of your book are you selling? Some common editions may include the ebook, paperback, hardcover, and maybe even an audiobook edition. Did…
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