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9 Things You Need to Know About the Book Editing Process
by Ellie Maas Davis The book editing process is highly personal and it's important to know what you're getting into before you begin. Here are a few frequently asked questions about the book editing process to help authors better understand what to expect. 1. What’s...
Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
To be able to deal with writer’s block, you must first understand the causes.
Developing a Winning Mindset for Writing Success
Writing is a challenging field. To stand out and achieve success, writers need to develop a winning mindset.
How to Market Your First Book: 9 Tips You Need to Know
Whether you’re working with a traditional publisher or you’re going the self-publishing route, one thing’s the same: You need to market your book. Most published authors, especially of the first time variety, won’t have access to a full-suite of marketing. Chances...
Traditional or Self-Publish: What’s Best for You?
You’ve probably already made up your mind. Traditional publishing is the way to go. It is the gold standard, after all. Nothing provides instant validation quite like a contract from a big New York publishing house. To say that you’ve been published sounds great at...
What Is the Difference Between Copyediting and Line Editing?
Many authors don’t fully grasp the difference between a line edit and a copyedit. There are some similarities between the two: both pay detailed attention to your use of language, and involve mark-up on the pages of your manuscript. But make no mistake, these are two...
5 Things You Can Do to Bring Your Writing Ideas (and Career) to Life
How do you take your writing ideas, write a book and become a published author? This question typically is met with practical advice, tactical tasks, and skill-based tips. There are other ways to help yourself become an author that have little to do with book...
5 Tools Every Blogger Should Be Using!
I love writing. Or at least for the most part, I do. But words are hard and refining my words is even harder. Trust me when I say this — Almost all blogposts out there that give you the Blogpost goals, go through so many rounds of spell checks, grammar checks,...
5 Reasons Why Your Self-Published Book Isn’t Selling
If you haven’t heard by now, self-publishing is hot. Once considered a passing fad, this medium has been solidified as a viable publishing channel for countless authors. Even large publishing houses are embracing self-publishing, with many independent titles being...
5 Tips for Writing About Politics in Fiction
by Aimee Agresti Some say the key to keeping any social gathering cordial is not to talk about politics or religion. I think that’s probably very true. And I also think: Well, thank God at least there’s no religion in my new book! My novel Campaign Widows—about a...
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