Writers' advice to other writers, in a nutshell

Posted on 08/07/2020 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Journalist and writer Amitava Kumar, years ago, began asking authors he met at events to sign copies of their books...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: The New York Times, Writing advice

Penny Sansevieri's take on book bloggers and blog tours

Posted on 08/06/2020 at 02:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Book bloggers are certainly a useful tool in your marketing kit, but just like any other advertising outlet, you need...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

A primer on middle-grade versus young-adult books

Posted on 08/05/2020 at 11:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Pinning down your genre isn’t always straightforward when you’re writing for adults. But when it comes to writing for a...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writing advice, Young adult literature

Here's how to find out where your book fits in the marketplace

Posted on 08/04/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nathan Bransford has a big assignment for authors, whether they’re seeking a traditional publisher or striking out on the indie...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Publishing

What's changed recently in Amazon Ads

Posted on 08/04/2020 at 01:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It turns out that even giant tech companies can’t leave marketing tools alone — they too have to tinker. That...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

How to edit for your reader

Posted on 08/03/2020 at 05:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Early on, author Beth Barany dreaded editing her novel — a sentiment that some of you may share. Fortunately, she...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, The Book Designer

Joanna Penn's top writing lessons from 11 years of podcasting

Posted on 08/03/2020 at 02:18 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

With 2020 being such a — well — rough year for the world, nostalgia and retrospective thinking are awfully appealing....

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, The business of writing

Use your learning style to guide your writing process

Posted on 08/02/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of us are familiar with the different learning styles — how some people learn best by hearing, while others...

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

Wrap your mind around the idea of writing imperfectly

Posted on 08/01/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In one of our recent author Q&As, a writer told us that she would tell her younger self to show...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Motivational, Writer's block / writing prompts

Grammar Girl's primer on diacritical marks

Posted on 07/31/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Grammar Girl’s recent discussion of whether to use “re-enter” or “reenter” left at least one reader unsatisfied. Specifically, he wondered...

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Tagged As: Grammar Girl