Writing Tips: The Importance of Character When Plotting Your Novel
It's impossible to talk about plotting your novel without discussing character as the two are inevitably intertwined throughout your book.…
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Seven Years And 300 Episodes. Creative Lessons Learned From Podcasting Since 2009
I started The Creative Penn podcast in March 2009 as a way to learn about writing, publishing and book marketing…
10 Tips For Writing Short Stories That Sell
Short stories can be a creative exercise used to explore a new idea. They can be entered into anthologies or…
Merchandising For Authors With Melissa Addey
Bookstores are busy with shoppers buying presents for the holiday season right now. They're buying books, but they're also buying…
Going Further With Audiobooks. A Conversation With J. Daniel Sawyer
Authors talk about their 'book' in the singular, but actually that one manuscript can be split into many different kinds…
Interesting Intellectual Property And Author Branding For Enid Blyton Books
I'm getting into two new areas of publishing at the moment, intellectual property rights and also setting up a small…