How to keep your mystery's momentum going

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does your mystery feel saggy in the middle? Zara Altair says that’s common — and can be fixed or avoided....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Plot / narrative, Zara Altair

A double dose of Amazon marketing podcasts

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are two ways a buyer might stumble upon your book on Amazon, says Dave Chesson, and he has a...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Keywords, Marketing, Podcast

What day is best for scheduling your promo?

Posted on 09/17/2020 at 03:00 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

One of the questions we frequently get is whether it makes a difference what day of the week you promote...

Categories: Library Updates

Tagged As: Email newsletter, Marketing

Why these two authors have chosen to go wide with their books

Posted on 09/17/2020 at 10:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors Erin Wright and Joanna Penn understand how overwhelmed a new writer might feel and how that might influence them...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Kindle Unlimited, The business of writing

Check these three areas for weaknesses in your novel's draft

Posted on 09/16/2020 at 03:05 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Being as close as you are to your novel, it can be tough to identify what exactly needs to be...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman, Writing advice

What nonfiction writers should know about audiobooks

Posted on 09/16/2020 at 09:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction writers, it seems, have either not been hearing the calls to offer audio versions or have been ignoring them....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Audiobook, Nonfiction

55 Twitter prompts for authors

Posted on 09/15/2020 at 10:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does writer’s block hit you when you turn to your social media accounts? We can’t blame you — indie authors...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Frances Caballo, Marketing, Social media and websites

On writing a story with little to no conflict

Posted on 09/14/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Passive Voice blog recently shared a post from Writers Helping Writers on story structure when there’s little to no...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Plot / narrative, The Passive Voice

Candice Carty-Williams won't write COVID-19 into her novel's screenplay

Posted on 09/13/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Candice Carty-Williams is working on adapting her novel Queenie into a screenplay. And in the meantime, as she watches other...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, The Guardian

Joanna Penn's lessons from nine years of author entrepreneurship

Posted on 09/12/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn is marking nine years as an author entrepreneur this month. And yes, what a time to celebrate. When...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Joanna Penn