What you need to know about a licensing contract's deal memo

Posted on 09/19/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch has been explaining, for literally months, why you need to strategically license your intellectual property. And now,...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

Front matter: How to arrange it and what to include

Posted on 09/19/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve read countless books in your life, but chances are that if you were asked to list the typical order...

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Tagged As: Design

Editor: Here's the mindset you need for revising your first draft

Posted on 09/18/2019 at 11:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We were recently advised, when it comes to your to-do list, to handle the boulders first versus the pebbles. In...

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Tagged As: Editing, Joanna Penn, Writing advice

Don't make these mistakes in your first memoir

Posted on 09/17/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this month, Jane Friedman shared a guest post reminding potential (or current) memoirists to keep their focus tight. The...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Memoir, Writing advice

Marketing expert dispels 5 myths about crisis management for authors

Posted on 09/17/2019 at 11:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Planning for worst-case scenarios isn’t fun, but we recognize the need for it in our personal lives. That’s why we...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Scandal

Your ending should make a reader want more; here's how

Posted on 09/16/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn’s latest podcast guest shared a fantastic quote from Mickey Spillane in his appearance: “The first chapter sells your...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writing advice

One author's self-editing trick: Take a vacation

Posted on 09/16/2019 at 12:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some writers are always going to have a better knack for self-editing than others, but author Monica Duncan’s go-to trick...

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

Here are 10 book trailer types to consider

Posted on 09/15/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With over 80 percent of online activity involving watching video, Adam Cushman suspects you might be interested in making a...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Video

Roald Dahl's best quotes about writers and writing

Posted on 09/14/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy belated birthday to Roald Dahl! The author of several beloved children’s books including Matilda (our favorite), James and the...

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

The publishing experts who taught Jane Friedman

Posted on 09/13/2019 at 12:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may have noticed that there’s no shortage of online advice for authors. But which gurus are the best ones...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, The business of writing