The Favorite Books of Our Favorite Authors
Lawrence Block is one of America’s most-lauded mystery and thriller writers, and spent much of the 80s and 90s writing a column for Writer’s Digest…
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25 Top Tips for Writing Group Success
Here’s the thing about writing groups. A good writing group can hone your skills, give you concrete accountability, and let you share your highs and…
20 Tips for Better Dialogue
Great dialogue gives life to our stories and the characters who inhabit them. It can break up walls of text, develop characters and relationships, and…
Finding Help With Amazon Ads
If you’ve mentioned on social media that you’re an author (or emailed about it, or whispered it within earshot of Siri, Alexa, or Cortana), you’ve…
Your Quick and Dirty Guide to Writing Conferences
Writing conferences cost a lot of resources. They require financial resources in the form of fees, travel, lodging, meals, and drinks with your fellow writers….
Character Focus: The 4 Types of Character Journey
Last week we discussed the 8 types of characters you’ll find in a novel. We’re going to continue that discussion this week by describing the…
Lessons From Creating an AI-Narrated Audiobook (Work Session)
Recently, Blaine wanted to create an AI-narrated audiobook using one of the voices from Eleven Labs. Halfway through the book, he decided to live stream…
Character Focus: The 8 Types of Characters
You might have heard the words “character-driven” used by various reviewers, agents, and editors. It’s a buzzword a lot of them like, but which most…
What is a Sales Funnel and Why Should You Care?
Sales funnels are a classic aspect of marketing and selling, and have become more important as the content marketing phenomenon has swept the business world….
How to Write a Novel in a Year
So…you promised yourself you’d finish your novel this year. Congratulations! Uh…it’s the same promise you made last year? And the year before? You are far,…
Building Character Step by Step
Characters are one of the three essential elements of every story, along with conflict and setting. That means the more vibrant, alive, and relatable your…
A Field Guide to Author Swag
Swag (or tchotchkies if you’re a traditionalist) describes free items companies give away to help spread the word about their brand. That fridge magnet you…
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