Posted on May 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft, marketing, and business advice to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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The reality of being a traditionally published debut author: The weekly news roundup from the Alliance of Independent Authors covered, among other topics, a survey that revealed disappointing experiences from trad-pub authors (ALLi).
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Maybe you're writing in the wrong format: Author and writing coach April Dávila discovered recently that one case of what she thought was writer's block was actually an instance of choosing the wrong literary format for her idea (Jane Friedman).
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Connection, part II: "Timeless fiction tells the stories of exciting people but it’s also about plain old, ordinary us," says Donald Maass — and he provides a list of basic human moments to serve as a creative launchpad to that kind of story (Writer Unboxed).
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Tips for creating true-to-life settings: Author and editor Emilie-Noelle Provost explains her two guiding principles for writing about geography, based on her experience not just as a novelist but also as a travel writer (Writer Unboxed).
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