Posted on March 2, 2022 at 10:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Seeking feedback on your book's draft is, of course, extremely helpful for authors of all experience level. But you can...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Writer's Digest

Posted on March 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just because you've published once under your real name — or a pen name — doesn't mean you can't change...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Posted on March 1, 2022 at 10:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Regular readers of the Fussy newswire have seen plenty of posts from editor Tiffany Yates Martin. Many of those address...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Writer Unboxed

Posted on February 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The red-herring character in a mystery novel (or in a mystery plot line in any genre of novel) draws the...

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Posted on February 28, 2022 at 9:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Knowing your book's genre is critical for effective writing and marketing. But of course, genres have subgenres — and readers...

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Posted on February 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A lot of advice on writing about trauma exhorts authors to practice self-care. That is, of course, important for anyone,...

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

Time for Sunday school! Penny Sansevieri has created a quick quiz based on her podcast episode on book marketing red...

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Posted on February 25, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Victoria Strauss has done a world of good for authors at Writer Beware. And she'll continue to highlight bad actors...

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Posted on February 25, 2022 at 9:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jason Hamilton doesn't want to send you into a full-fledged alarm by bringing up the issue of fonts and copyrights....

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Posted on February 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch's first post on exclusivity-based services for indie authors shared the benefits of them, if authors use them...

Categories: Behind the scenes