by Bede | Jul 8, 2025 | Book Marketing, Brand Management
Elevate your author brand with these social media tips for authors, curated by a literary agent who’s seen firsthand how platforms can launch writing careers. Whether you’re seeking community or crafting your next book buzz, these strategies will help you connect,...
by Bede | Jun 9, 2025 | Writing Tips
Writing success boils down to hard work, imagination and passion—and then some more hard work. Use these 10 great writing tips as an inspirational guide—or better yet, print a copy to put on your desk, home office, refrigerator door, or somewhere else noticeable so...
by SOIPP | Jun 28, 2024 | Book Publishing, Writing Tips
When it comes to writing, every writer is unique. But mistakes made by first-time authors are not as unique. In a very unscientific poll, I asked fiction editors which errors they come across the most often. Not surprisingly, the culprits were the same. Below are the...
by SOIPP | Jun 21, 2024 | Idea Management, Process Improvement, Writing Tips
For most of my twenties, I jumped from one dream to the next. But through it all, I secretly wanted to be a writer. I watched friends bridge the gap between amateur and professional, and I wished I could be them. Because I was envious of my friends’ writing success, I...
by Bede | Oct 31, 2023 | Book Marketing
Some authors today view social media as a sort of necessary evil. They see it as a distraction, something that takes them away from their art but that they nevertheless have to pretend like they care about. In reality, however, social media is much more than a form of...