The Anatomy of a Book Proposal

Unless you plan to self-publish your non-fiction (which is a perfectly valid path), getting your book to readers requires building a book proposal. This is a document that gives an agent or publisher detailed information about your book and how you intend to position yourself throughout the marketing process. Book proposals are a big project…

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3 Tips for Writing on the Go

I’ve freelanced from home for years. But I CANNOT stay in my abode every. Single. Day. I end up like Peter from Office Space, leaving for lunch at 9:30 a.m. I follow these 3 basic tips to get a change of scenery without too much tech and time risk. If I were to add anything…

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Why the Math on Social Media Doesn’t Add Up for Writers

I’ve been at this social media game for *cough* a while now, trying to use different platforms to share my writing and market myself. It can be beneficial if you’re strategic about it. But if you’re wondering why it feels exhausting and impossible to keep up sometimes, it’s because the math isn’t in our favor. This video — which…

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How to Use Credit Card Rewards to Support Your Writing

About a year back, I did something spectacular for a writer to do — I bricked my less-than-a-year-old laptop. It was an odd accident that shouldn’t have made the machine completely unusable. Nevertheless, I had to think about how to replace it. Even though we set aside money each month for technology upkeep, we hadn’t…

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How NOT Writing Can Cure Writer’s Block

I’ve had writer’s block so many times. For a long time, I let my fear of not producing and reaching goals drive. I tried to force words to the page, even when my mind was a mess and I simply couldn’t think. I got only more frustrated, and the words never did come. Eventually, I…

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