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How to Gain Traction in Your Career: Q&A with The Thriller Zone’s David TemplePodcast host, author, and actor David Temple discusses his shift from being in radio to writing novels, how to navigate author interviews...
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How to Teach Word a Scrivener TrickToday’s post is by author Wendy Lyons Sunshine . Just as mountain climbers need a sturdy harness and strong rope to reach the...
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How Do You Know What Backstory to Include?Photo by Eepeng Cheong on Unsplash Today’s post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin ( @FoxPrintEd ). Join her for the three-part...
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Using Beat Sheets to Slant Your Memoir’s ScenesToday’s post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison . Join her on Wednesday, April 3, for the online class Craft Your Memoir’s...
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Pay Attention to the Obsessive Workings of Your MindPhoto by Ian Noble on Unsplash Today’s post is by author and editor Lynn Schmeidler ( @lynnschmeidler ). On New Year’s...
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Writing the Other: 4 Not So Easy (But Doable!) StepsPhoto by Agence Olloweb on Unsplash Today’s post is by author and book coach Samantha Cameron . Most writers know the...
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How and Where to Build Your Literary CommunityPhoto by Andraz Lazic on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Star Wuerdemann . In 2015, I attended a writing retreat...
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Going After the Widest Audience Possible: Q&A with Award-Winning Author Jami FairleighFor years now, the Indie Author Project has made an effort to find the best self-published books in communities across the U.S. and...
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The Case for Pursuing a Traditional Publishing Deal Without an AgentToday’s post is by author Amy L. Bernstein . Securing the services of a literary agent has long been the gold standard for...
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3 Elements That Make Historical Romance SuccessfulToday’s post is by author and book coach Susanne Dunlap . Saying that romance is a genre the literati love to hate is a...
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Emotional Intimacy Between Characters Isn’t Just for Romance NovelsPhoto by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash Today’s post is by romance author and book coach Trisha Jenn Loehr ( @trishajennreads...
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Workshopper Beware: Navigating the Risky Waters of Writing Classes and RetreatsToday’s post is by author and book coach Andromeda Romano-Lax ( @romanolax ). Several years ago, I attended a writing workshop...
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Substack Is Both Great and Terrible for AuthorsI have been trying to convince writers of the value of a consistent email newsletter for more than a decade. Recently I dug up a 2014...
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Tropes: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyPhoto by Daisa TJ Today’s post is by romance author and book coach Trisha Jenn Loehr ( @trishajennreads ). Tropes...
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Author Platform Follows the WorkPhoto by John Schnobrich on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Mirella Stoyanova ( @mirellastoyanova ). Note from Jane:...
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Scene, Summary, Postcard: 3 Types of Scenes in Commercial, Upmarket, and Literary FictionPhoto by freestocks on Unsplash Today’s post is by author, book coach, and developmental editor Lidija Hilje . It’s...
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When—and Why—Reveals Don’t WorkPhoto by George Milton Today’s post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin ( @FoxPrintEd ). Join her on Wednesday, March 6, for...
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Set Up the Perfect Online Press KitPhoto by cocarinne Today’s post is by author and website designer Camilla Monk . How’s your press kit doing these days?...
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3 Ways to Experiment with Memoir Structure to Improve Your Narrative ArcToday’s post is by writer and editor Lisa Cooper Ellison . Join her on Wednesday, Feb. 21, for the online class Find the Memoir Structure...
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What Taylor Swift’s Vault Tracks Can Teach You About Not Killing Your DarlingsToday’s post is by writer and editor Sarah Welch . I write a lot about killing your darlings. Or, rather, not killing your...
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Hybrid Publishers and Paid Publishing Services: Red Flags to Watch ForPhoto by C. G. on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Joel Pitney, founder of Launch My Book . “It takes them weeks to get...
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Author Platform Is Not a Requirement to Sell Your Novel or Children’s BookRecently an article was published at Vox titled “Everyone’s a sellout now.” The subtitle: “So you want to be an artist. Do you have to...
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Why You Need a Press Release in the Digital AgePhoto by Louis Hansel on Unsplash Today’s guest post is by public relations expert Claire McKinney . It serves as an update to her...
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Demystifying Miscreant Memories and Crafting a More Authentic NarrativeToday’s post is by freelance writer and editor Brittany Foster . Ask me what I ate for breakfast on Tuesday of last week and I...
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Writing Hasn’t Won Me Fame or Fortune, But It’s Brought Me FriendshipPhoto by Daniel Richard Today’s post is by author Liz Alterman . While querying agents and surviving submission, one thing...
