C.S. Lakin prepares authors to plan well for 2023

Posted on December 28, 2022 at 9:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

December is a month full of planning, for many people — holiday travel, gifts, meals, and, now, the year to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

The Creative Penn on graphic novels, comics, and children's lit

Posted on December 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This past fall, publishing expert Joanna Penn featured a few interviews that focused specifically on literature that wasn't text only,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Graphic novel / comics, Joanna Penn, Middle-grade fiction, Writing advice

New to self-publishing? Joanna Penn and ALLi have some tips!

Posted on December 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We're almost to a new year — and we're past Christmas — so it's time to think about fresh starts...

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

The small things in a book title can have a big impact

Posted on December 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Coming up with a snappy title idea for your book is challenging and also essential. Once you've done that, there...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Titles, Writer's Digest

Kris Rusch on what Amazon's 2022 changes could mean for authors

Posted on December 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you're wide or exclusive, there's pretty much no ignoring Amazon if you're an author. So it's not surprising that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing

Self-care is always important for authors, but especially so right now

Posted on December 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As the year winds down, the pressure and intensity can seem to ramp up — making the so-called most wonderful...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer Unboxed

Listen to Penny Sansevieri's thoughts on Instagram for authors

Posted on December 22, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts has had clients who've sworn off social media. But, she says, some of these...

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

ALLi: 2022 was a hugely significant year for self-published writers

Posted on December 21, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dan Holloway of the Alliance of Independent Authors has what might be a bold claim. While 2020 and 2021 were,...

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

Horror-story prompts from the Kindlepreneur

Posted on December 21, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Midwest is facing a pretty horrific weather forecast for the next couple of days — snow, deep cold, and...

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

An unconventional pep talk for writers

Posted on December 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you find body humor to be gross, then this post is not for you. However, if you don't mind...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer Unboxed