Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing
One of the most effective techniques in fiction writing is to build up tension, and then to break it with comedic elements, regulating the pace for the reader, even as you ratchet up to the next …
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In this video, I explain some of your formatting options for ebook and print books and then demo Vellum software. Yes, formatting really can be fun :) Watch the video below or here on …
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Sharing personal stories can be a way to heal ourselves and also help others on a similar journey. In today's show, I talk to Rachael Herron about writing memoir. In the introduction, I talk about …
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People do judge a book by its cover. You want the best possible cover for your book. And if you're self-publishing, you do have to go through this process, because designing your own book cover is …
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Maya Angelou said, "People will forget what you said and did, but they won’t forget how you made them feel." This is true whether you write fiction or non-fiction, and in today's show, I talk about …
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I don't read many blogs anymore, but I spend hours every week listening to podcasts and audiobooks in order to learn more about craft and business. In these days of social media overload and …
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