The difference between a publisher and publishing platform

Posted on 06/06/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Sarah Bolme wants to clear up a common misconception that many indie authors have. Amazon, Kindle Direct Publishing, or...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Publishing

How to write an author mission statement

Posted on 06/05/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’ve found yourself wondering why you write, in the midst of what has been a crazy (to put it...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Motivational

Zara Altair: Don't muzzle your characters

Posted on 06/05/2020 at 10:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may be hesitant to share your own opinion, as a writer, on topics that don’t directly relate to the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writing advice

Beware of these five internet scams

Posted on 06/04/2020 at 11:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nate Hoffelder recently was the target of a scam intended to bilk him out of money for hosting his website....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Social media and websites, The Digital Reader

Louise Harnby's 10 easy ways to clean up your writing

Posted on 06/03/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We and professional editor Louise Harnby would never suggest that technology is just as good as a human proofreader. However,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Louise Harnby, Technology

Browser extensions can block Twitter and Facebook home pages

Posted on 06/03/2020 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When we share time-saving and focus advice, trust us, we’re coming from a place of empathy and not judgment. And...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Social media and websites, The Digital Reader

Learn best by listening? Try these writing podcasts

Posted on 06/02/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The audio revolution isn’t just for readers’ benefits nowadays. It can also be a great tool for writers: namely, that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Podcast, Writing advice

Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Licensing in the time of COVID-19

Posted on 06/02/2020 at 10:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is our go-to source on contract and licensing advice. For a long time, most of her posts...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Looking for a font? Google can definitely help

Posted on 06/01/2020 at 03:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Feel like you just can’t find the right font for your website or a social media graphic? Nate Hoffelder has...

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Tagged As: Social media and websites, The Digital Reader

Victoria Strauss: Be careful before signing a contract

Posted on 06/01/2020 at 11:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Victoria Strauss has refreshed an older article about how authors should evaluate any potential contracts before signing them. Check out...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Writer Beware