Assorted pep talks from Writer Unboxed

Posted on February 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Unboxed does a great job of sharing craft advice, as one would expect from a writing blog. It stands...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer Unboxed, Writer's block / writing prompts

Which skill does Jane Friedman most wish authors could all have?

Posted on February 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch has blogged about how writers must advocate for themselves in order to receive fair compensation. If the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, The business of writing

Marketing and writing advice you'll love no matter your genre

Posted on February 14, 2023 at 8:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve been saving a few writing advice posts for today in particular, to align with Valentine’s Day. Those mixing business...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing / promotion, Romance, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

6 misconceptions that beginning writers should kick to the curb

Posted on February 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Like most character traits, confidence and optimism are helpful and healthy — in the appropriate dose. Anne R. Allen recently...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Anne R. Allen and Ruth Harris, Writing advice

How to clearly organize third-person points of view in a novel

Posted on February 13, 2023 at 8:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Variety is the spice of life — that's true of novels with multiple points of view. You don't want them...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Plot / narrative, point of view, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Tips and prompts for sad stories

Posted on February 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We're just a few days away from Valentine's Day — a holiday that brings some people joy and others ......

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts

Penny Sansevieri's guide to using BookTok

Posted on February 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most, if not all, authors have heard about BookTok as a marketing strategy. (Whether they want to participate in it...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Penny Sansevieri, Social media and websites

What is literary fiction, and how do you market it?

Posted on February 10, 2023 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Marketing your book to the right audience — with the right kind of cover and blurb — is indie author...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing / promotion

Three questions to consider about a character's personality quirks

Posted on February 10, 2023 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One way to make sure that your characters stand out from so many others is to give them a quirk....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

The Kindlepreneur's guide to setting the right ebook price

Posted on February 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You've put tons of work and time into your book. You're proud and fond of it. But now you have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), The business of writing