General and Informational
Tried Micropublishing? Here’s Why You Should
For most writers, the dream of success looks like published books. But there is, as the saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat. If you haven't already considered micropublishing, it might be...
What Is Text Blindness?
As an editor, I almost always encourage my clients to review my work carefully, and to have others on their team look at the content as well. That's not because I'm not confident -- I've...
What Is an “Author Platform?”
What's a book (or other writing) without an author platform? What even IS an author platform? 🤔🤔🤔 We tend to think of author platform in terms of social media and followers. That's PART of it....
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 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...
Lead Magnet 101 for Writers
As an author, one of my biggest goals is to use a lead magnet more regularly. What? You thought lead magnets were just for big companies and brands? Jason Leung on Unsplash Lead magnets can help you...
When Writing Is Hard, Laugh
Lately, writing has been relatively stressful. Even if I were in a coffee shop sipping an overpriced beverage (which I'm not), other elements in my life pinch my wordsmithing sessions so that they're not as...
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