Posted on December 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer and news to analyze.
Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors:
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Turn sketchy writing into robust prose: C.S. Lakin offers ten questions to ask about your scenes to ensure you're showing enough for your readers' sake (Live Write Thrive).
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Moving along: Donald Maass illustrates the difference between depicting what your character is doing/thinking/feeling and depicting what it's like to be your character (Writer Unboxed).
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Failing the reality check: Victoria Strauss warns against working with Independent Literary Recognition Guild and Acquisition Database and, as always, points out the red flags associated with each (Writer Beware).
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How to save money when outsourcing publishing tasks: Anna Featherstone and Michael Hanrahan discuss financially savvy editing, printing, and distribution strategies (Alliance of Independent Authors).
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UK audiobook market analysis: Dan Holloway examines a new analysis from Mark Williams on a claim that the UK audiobook market could be worth £1 billion (ALLi).
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