What Is Proofreading?
You've got your book draft done. Now you need editing. But did you know there are three different types of editing? And yes, you probably need them all. Anne Karakash from Pixabay Editing usually starts with developmental...
How Are You Responding to AI Answers?
I've never been a huge supporter of AI tools for writing -- even good options like Grammarly can be flat-out wrong and not understand context. But like it or not, people are turning to these...
Writing, Play, and Finding Genius
It's a nice vision -- the writer, sitting confidently in front of their laptop or notebook in some hole-in-the-wall coffee shop or home office, sips a sippy-sip beverage and, eyes closed, listens to their muse....
Why You Should Consider Writing Your Book Blurb Early
Your book blurb — the material you typically use on your back cover or as part of your Amazon product description — plays a HUGE role in whether people actually buy your book. It summarizes...
How Publishing More Titles Can Snowball Your Writing Income
Writing never has been a great way to get rich. But if you're serious about trying to make money from writing books, one of the best ways to bring in a little bit more money...
Your Handwriting Can Reveal Your Mood. Here’s What That Means for Authors
By now, you might have heard the news -- writing longhand has benefits, supporting better memory of both literary essentials (e.g., word recognition) and conceptual comprehension. But what if writing longhand was also a secret...
Finding Your Rhythm in Your Writing
It doesn’t matter if you’re dealing with the posts hitting your social media feed or classic authors like Hemingway — everybody’s got their own voice that helps them stand out. Broadly, your voice in your...
Your Nonfiction Idea Is Good, But Your Social Media Following Needs to Be Better
It happened to me again. A rejection from a literary agent. I'm used to those by now. I have hundreds. But this rejection was the second in a single week that held the same rationale....
