Posted on April 24, 2024 at 10:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice beyond the actual act of writing to offer.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Add a listening pass to your editing arsenal: Author, editor, and book coach Suzy Vadori explains why hearing your novel will improve your work and how to have it read to you, for free (Jane Friedman).
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Ideas for finalizing your novel manuscript: Emilie-Noelle Provost shares other authors' tips for knowing how to incorporate the final bits of feedback and for deciding when it's time to send the book off into the world (Writer Unboxed).
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The virtues of a long path to publication: In the self-publishing era, there are many other reasons beyond trad-pub rejection for a novel to take years before hitting shelves, so indie authors may still find Beth Uznis Johnson's piece on publication delays to be beneficial (Women Writers, Women's Books).
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Five reasons authors need an email list: Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland try to debunk myths that hold writers back from this valuable marketing tool (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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