Penny Sansevieri answers authors' book-promotion questions

Posted on 10/06/2022 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri has plenty of marketing insights she wants to share with authors. She's also, however, more than willing to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Penny Sansevieri, Podcast

Why (and how to) write about challenging topics for children

Posted on 10/06/2022 at 12:47 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Children's literature is often considered, both from a positive and negative slant, to be light and fluffy. However, it certainly...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Understand your publishing type to build a better team

Posted on 10/05/2022 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

None of us can do it all, no matter what "it" is. So of course you've heard about the benefits...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing, Writing advice

3 tips for writing a character who can carry a series

Posted on 10/05/2022 at 09:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your protagonist is going to travel from one book to another, you'll need to put a little extra thought...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

What does artificial intelligence art mean for indie writers?

Posted on 10/04/2022 at 01:39 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When it comes to artificial intelligence and the publishing industry, you probably have given more thought to its role in...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Cover design, Technology

Tips on gradually raising the stakes in your story

Posted on 10/04/2022 at 10:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On one hand, as we enjoy beautiful autumn weather in the Midwest, the sight of the word "snowball" makes us...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

Ask yourself these questions as you write romantic scenes

Posted on 10/03/2022 at 02:31 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your novel doesn't have to be a romance in order for it to have an adults-only scene. But when it...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Romance, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

From Joanna Penn: How to write — and how to not write

Posted on 10/03/2022 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn is back in action, after some time spent away from the publishing world. On her blog, she has...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writing advice

Writing about hard things? Here are 5 tips to help you

Posted on 10/02/2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Truth can be stranger than fiction — and it can be scarier, too. Most likely, if you're considering writing a...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Memoir, Writing advice

How a deck of cards can help you develop your story

Posted on 10/01/2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us turn our thoughts to the supernatural and paranormal in October because of Halloween (if it's not an...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts