All the advice writers need to start 2021 strong

If any of your New Year's resolutions are professional rather than personal, you've come to the right place.

We've gone back into our archives to find all the career planning advice that an ambitious author could want — evergreen and specific to this coming year.

What to expect in 2021

• How authors can make sure that 2021 is a better year

• Kris Rusch: What indie authors should do over the next few months 

• Kris Rusch: The future may not be rosy, but it's still ours to claim 

• Kris Rusch: Predict the future, plan for it ... and keep revising 

See (and sketch) the big picture

• The indie author's guide to creating a business plan

• Put your aspirations into action 

• Mental models for authors 

• Focus on these areas to make 2021 a great writing year

• Forget pantsing or plotting — focus on the whole publishing process

From the marketing mavens

• How authors can benefit from reading resolutions 

• What authors should consider in a long-term marketing plan 

• How to build a yearlong book marketing plan

• Plan a year's worth of blog posts 

• Penny Sansevieri: A little prep work goes a long way in marketing 

• Make an easy marketing resolution for the new year 

• Here's a blueprint for your book-marketing strategy