by Publisher | 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 Publisher | 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 TRWCBlogger | 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...
by TRWCBlogger | Sep 8, 2023 | Book Publishing
Years ago, when I still worked for a traditional publisher, I wrote a blog post about the No. 1 disappointment of all published authors: the lack of marketing support from their publisher. This was back when social media was still a fringe pastime, limited mostly to...
by TRWCBlogger | Aug 23, 2023 | Book Publishing
Why would publishers reject your manuscript? So, you’ve chosen to pursue traditional publication. Maybe you’ve already had success with self-publishing and are looking to tackle the mainstream, or maybe your brand of literary fiction isn’t especially suited to the...
