Writing Help and Advice for All
The Importance of Book Covers: Is Your Cover Right?
Originally posted on MLNewman:
After writing a book, many people want to know how one goes about publishing a book. A well-known author once said recently that “it’s no great feat to get one’s book published—it’s no great mountain to climb.” He is right, but his opinion is subjective. To you, reading this blog, it…
7 Signs You’ve Gone Too Far With Your Advertising
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlKao_Pox5A A big chunk of an indie author’s life is promoting their books. Whether it’s available or about to come out, you need to spread the word. Yet, sometimes an author might go too far and things begin to unravel. At least mentally. Your dreams appear in Twitter form…
“Common Sense Marketing” from WITS
Originally posted on Just Can't Help Writing:
Here’s an encouraging message about book marketing from Writers in the Storm (couldn’t find a reblog button). Do you have ideas for “being yourself and having fun” as the best marketing strategy? How do you encourage reviews of your books?
ReBlogged: The hard truth about book signings
This was entertaining and informative. 🙂 ~Kaw http://sherryficklin.com/the-hard-truth-about-book-signings/ The (Hard) Truth About Book Signings Posted on March 28, 2016 by sdficklin I had a friend, newly published, have her first book signing recently, at a major chain store. She came back so disappointed that it broke my heart. Yet her experience is not uncommon. So…
Real Writers Don’t Self-Publish
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
One of the things I love about doing what I do is that I have the ability to connect so closely with you guys and speak on the topics that matter to you. Yesterday, a fellow writer shared an article from The Guardian, For me traditional publishing means…
Getting Creative with Disclaimers…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt from an interesting article by California attorney Helen Sedgwick: Many authors assume the legal disclaimers at the front of their books are supposed to be boring. They presume some pricey lawyers devised standard legalese, and they dare not depart from the norm. Not so. The…
Crafting a Compelling Climax #atozchallenge #amwriting
Originally posted on Andrea Lundgren:
Climaxes can be the most memorable part of a novel. It’s the moments when your characters’ futures are decided. Everything has been brought together for a final struggle and…personally, my writing usually stalls right about then. And I think it’s partly because of the nature of a climax. Just before…
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