Posted on July 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Carla Hoch recently encountered a study that upturned her theories on the creative process. She’d previously thought formulas would inhibit creativity,...

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Posted on July 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Yesterday we shared some expert advice on seasonal publishing for indie authors. Now, we have general advice on the factors...

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Posted on July 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

While independent authors have much greater flexibility in when they release their books, there are still some seasonal patterns they...

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Posted on July 8, 2021 at 3:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just because you’re not writing a romance novel doesn’t mean there can’t be a heart-pounding subplot. Jennifer Estep, for example,...

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Posted on July 8, 2021 at 9:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Even if writing a distinctive character voice is a breeze for you, author Janice Hardy’s post on that topic will...

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Posted on July 7, 2021 at 1:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to conflate pacing with plot-development speed in a novel. Donald Maass is here (okay, he's at Writer Unboxed)...

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Posted on July 7, 2021 at 9:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve seen advice from various indie-pub experts that tout the benefits of drilling down to specific Kindle subgenres. Many of...

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Posted on July 6, 2021 at 4:25 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors has released another ultimate guide for self-published writers, this time on the topic of preorders....

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Posted on July 6, 2021 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s nice to think small after a long weekend. So Penny Sansevieri’s gift to authors in the US who probably...

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Posted on July 5, 2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Travel may be finally back on your mind again — and thus your trips might find their way into your...

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