So you’ve worked hard for many months, and you’ve finally finished your book. Congratulations! Now your next choice may be whether to self-publish your new book or to try to attract a traditional book publisher. There are benefits and shortcomings…
Book marketing is something that many writers today are not very well suited for. Naturally, as writers, we would rather concentrate on sharpening our writing skills and cranking out a best-seller. Unfortunately, until that best-seller gets here, we must do…
All fiction writers would like to do what it takes to be successful. Unfortunately, this means that most of us will have to step out of our comfort zones to make it happen for ourselves. You need to look at…
Your article’s introduction will make or break you. It is what determines whether the rest of the article gets read or not. A weak introduction will ruin the success of an otherwise excellent piece of writing. Your introduction needs to…
All writers wish to create quality content, and we like to do it routinely. But what about energizing your writing? Establishing the skills to achieve this feat is a matter of developing good habits. Fortunately, there are certain traits and…
Creative nonfiction, you say? How is this even possible? Believe it or not, nonfiction has become a very effective means of storytelling. And this genre has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few decades. Just take a look…
Whenever we begin to read a novel or watch a movie, one main factor will entice us to finish them. We must be able to relate to one or more characters in the story. If a connection between that reader…
So you’ve just written and published your own book. If you are like many writers today – especially new ones – then you’ve gone and self-published your own book. Now, you’re kind of sitting back and waiting for the magic…
Many writers today are self-publishing their own books. They have chosen to rely on their own efforts of getting their manuscript in front of readers. If you have researched anything about being a self-publisher, then you already that there are…
So you’re either writing an essay or need to write an essay in the future. The biggest problem with essays is that many writers mistake them for other genres of non-fiction writing. Many people use them interchangeably with reports or…
As more and more writers are hitting the streets with their manuscripts, it is becoming harder and harder to get noticed by book publishers. This is why self-publishing is often a good choice for new writers. In today’s information age,…
As a fiction writer, your plot is the fuel that drives the entire story. You can view it as the foundation of your complete book, novella, or short story. The plot is what entertains and leaves the reader satisfied and…