Hall of shame: Writer Beware reviews 2020

Posted on 01/18/2021 at 10:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We don’t blame anyone for trying to forget most of 2020. But we would suggest that you remember the shady...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer Beware

How to write a twist that will pleasantly surprise your readers

Posted on 01/17/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We can all agree that we’d prefer to leave earth-shattering developments to fiction rather than reality. And fortunately, that at...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

Advice for writers after the January 6 riots

Posted on 01/16/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In terms of the calendar, 2020 and January 6, 2021, are both behind us. There’s no denying that their effects...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Language, Motivational, Writer Unboxed, Writer's Digest

Podcast: How to pick the right Amazon categories for your book

Posted on 01/15/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Choosing the right Amazon categories for your book is critical to finding the right readers for it. That’s why Penny...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Penny Sansevieri, Podcast

ALLi: Authors should watch out for these costly words

Posted on 01/14/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve all chuckled at corporate jargon, but the effects of certain phrases on your author career are actually not funny....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

A screenwriter shares how to write compelling dialogue

Posted on 01/14/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Conversation isn’t the easiest thing in the world for many of us, especially given how little opportunity we’ve had to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writing advice

The Book Designer is sold; could Wattpad be next?

Posted on 01/13/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We thought The Book Designer’s blog had been unusually quiet recently, and Nate Hoffelder of The Digital Reader explains why....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing, The Digital Reader

How authors can write marketing plans they'll stick to

Posted on 01/13/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Knowing you need to make changes or want to improve is a great first step. But in terms of difficulty,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

What to ask for and expect from an editor

Posted on 01/12/2021 at 10:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Unboxed and Jane Friedman both featured posts recently on the editing experience. At the former, longtime editor Jim Dempsey...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman, Writer Unboxed

Indie authors’ favorite tech tools

Posted on 01/11/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Who better to recommend tech tools than your fellow indie authors? The Alliance of Independent Authors invited its Facebook fans...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Technology