An informal survey on writers’ creative processes

Posted on 02/28/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Julianna Baggott doesn’t just love writing — she loves thinking about writing and the people who do it, especially...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer Unboxed

Quick tips on writing mysteries and thrillers

Posted on 02/27/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve mentioned before that we like to sprinkle in easy-to-digest writing advice amongst the deeper dives. Here’s an instance of...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Thriller, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

An author's guide to rocking a podcast guest appearance

Posted on 02/26/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Given how many people love podcasts (guilty as charged!), you probably don’t need convincing to believe that they’re a great...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Podcast

Happy ending or sad one? Try a mix of both!

Posted on 02/26/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Have you ever been torn between delivering a happy ending to please readers and delivering a more realistic but sad...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writing advice

Try these six writing tips to improve your novel immediately

Posted on 02/25/2021 at 03:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some editing and revising tips are like a deep clean of your house, while others are a nice surface-clean. Today’s...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Language, Louise Harnby

Penny Sansevieri: Seek book reviews early and often

Posted on 02/25/2021 at 10:40 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

After years of reading book-marketing advice, we’re starting to think that the only thing you really need to know about...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Reader reviews

What makes it a psychological thriller?

Posted on 02/24/2021 at 03:59 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The psychological thriller genre found author Sebastian Fitzek, rather than the other way around. But in the time since he...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Thriller, Writer's Digest

David Gaughran: Set your book cover designer up for success

Posted on 02/24/2021 at 11:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve been pretty emphatic at Fussy that authors are best served by having a professional design their book covers, with...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Cover design, David Gaughran

How to plan and promote a book series

Posted on 02/23/2021 at 04:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’ve previously encountered advice on writing a series and walked away thinking it felt too one-size-fits-all, give the latest...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing

The psychology of setting an ebook price

Posted on 02/23/2021 at 09:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Choosing a price for your ebook can feel like a no-win situation. Set the price too high and you may...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: David Gaughran, The business of writing