Writing advice: The introspective edition

Posted on April 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We've encountered several writing advice posts that focus on the author's emotions, both for the sake of the story and...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Motivational, Writer Unboxed, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Marketing potpourri

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

We shared a collection of craft posts yesterday; now it's time to share a variety of marketing-related posts that have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Email newsletter, Jane Friedman, Marketing / promotion, Penny Sansevieri, Reader reviews, Social media and websites

Catching up with Writer’s Digest

Posted on April 11, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Horror, Science fiction, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

C.S. Lakin: Yes, study your writing craft ... but also practice it

Posted on April 8, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Reading about craft is important to improving your writing, yes, but C.S. Lakin wants to be clear — it's not...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

What's new with Writer Beware?

Posted on April 8, 2022 at 9:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The first big piece of news with Writer Beware is that it's changed websites. A spot check of old links...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

3 tips for writing about real-world events in fiction

Posted on April 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The coronavirus pandemic inspired some writers' fiction directly, to which many readers responded with horror. But certainly there are others...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

ALLi warns about dangers facing authors' bottom lines

Posted on April 7, 2022 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sometimes the Alliance of Independent Authors has an uplifting news roundup. This latest one really isn't. Two of the main...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

What authors should watch out for when changing genres

Posted on April 6, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just as some readers like variety in their books, so too do writers. Switching genres is a bit easier for...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Strike the right balance in providing character descriptions

Posted on April 6, 2022 at 9:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We don't typically share writing advice that strikes us as wrong or useless. But sometimes, we open up a post...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writing advice

Penny Sansevieri on finding the perfect audience for your book

Posted on April 5, 2022 at 4:40 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Knowing how many other books are out there can make an author consider getting creative in whom their marketing targets....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Penny Sansevieri