Posted on January 10, 2023 at 12:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Apple wasn't the only big player in the publishing industry to make a major change at the end of 2022...

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Posted on January 10, 2023 at 9:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

I tend to remember my dreams fairly well and find them interesting — but only strategically share them, for fear...

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Posted on January 9, 2023 at 1:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Starting out with a "blaze of enthusiasm" that's eventually lost — this could describe any number of situations (hello, New...

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Posted on January 9, 2023 at 9:19 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

To bring your characters to life for a reader, you must know them well yourself. That, of course, is easier...

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Posted on January 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A recent submission to Jane Friedman's Ask the Editor feature came from a new — and frustrated — writer. They...

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Posted on January 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Marketing experts talk a lot about how successful authors connect with readers. And you probably agree with that in principle,...

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Posted on January 6, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer's Digest had two how-to guides relating to romance novels this week, and both feature putting a slightly different spin...

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Posted on January 6, 2023 at 8:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors's weekly news roundup saved the freshest and most interesting piece (in my opinion) for last....

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Posted on January 5, 2023 at 3:56 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Apple has quietly added a potentially huge feature for authors: artificial intelligence narration. The Verge credits the Guardian with breaking...

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Posted on January 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For some of us, our love of reading and writing was rivaled only by our hatred of math. (Or is...

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