How to outline your novel, even if you're a pantser

Posted on 04/07/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author and editor Christina Kaye wants to dispel a myth about plotting. It doesn’t have to entail listing every single...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writing advice

Step two in developing a writing practice

Posted on 04/07/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Susan DeFreitas, an award-winning author, editor, and book coach, has shared the second installment of a seven-part series on developing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Motivational

How to keep busy even if you're not writing or promoting books

Posted on 04/06/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writing might be a struggle for you right now, with so many other stressors weighing on you. And the idea...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn, Marketing, The Book Designer

How and why to use incidental characters in your novel

Posted on 04/06/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin has one more type of character that she wants authors to make effective use of in their novels....

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Characters

Joanna Penn: Your indie-published book could be in a library

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Right now, most authors are likely not thinking especially hard about placing their books in physical bookstores. (Though perhaps one...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Libraries

Writing gurus: Keep your chin up

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 10:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many writers are finding themselves in a cruel conundrum: they have more time on their hands and more readers clamoring...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Jane Friedman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Motivational

Know exactly who your readers are

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 02:12 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

How would you describe your readers, personality- and demographic-wise? If your answer is as succinct and general as “moms with...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

11 productivity tips for writers

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 09:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Right now, many of us have all the time in the world. But even still, focusing and committing to a...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writer's Digest

Add antagonists to your cast of supporting characters

Posted on 04/01/2020 at 03:51 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin has already discussed why and how to add secondary characters to your novel. The focus of her earlier...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Characters

Step one in developing a writing practice

Posted on 04/01/2020 at 12:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Susan DeFreitas, an award-winning author, editor, and book coach, is kicking off a seven-part series on developing a writing practice....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Motivational