Posted on March 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be fun, as an author, to play with different narrative forms throughout your novel. By that, we mean...

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Posted on March 14, 2022 at 10:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Acclaimed author Ron Franscell's ten myths about crime-writing are worth a read even if you don't write crime.  That's because...

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

How you define a failed book is entirely up to you. But Jeff Somers argues that your reaction can, in...

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

Here's some quick weekend advice from The Digital Reader. If you're enrolled in Kindle Direct Publishing, there are three new...

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Posted on March 11, 2022 at 3:12 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When it comes to personality development, your secondary characters deserve a second thought — or even a few more. Author...

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Posted on March 11, 2022 at 10:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors also has some thoughts to share about indie author Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter success, in its...

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Posted on March 10, 2022 at 10:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's the post we've been waiting for! As author Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter reached dizzying heights, day after day, we saw...

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Posted on March 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some people have no problem plunging forward with a project even if they're not sure they have all the pieces....

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Posted on March 9, 2022 at 9:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When it comes to title-writing advice, perhaps one of the best sources you could find would be a bestselling author...

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Posted on March 8, 2022 at 12:51 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ah, the feeling of watching the protagonist you've become so invested in finally achieve that hard-fought goal. Sometimes it's the...

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