The Kindlepreneur: How to estimate words per page on Amazon

Posted on 04/21/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You would think that a statistic as the average number of words on a Kindle page would be readily accessed....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur)

Step four in developing a writing practice

Posted on 04/21/2020 at 11:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Susan DeFreitas, an award-winning author, editor, and book coach, has shared the fourth installment of a seven-part series on developing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Motivational

Monday motivation: Don’t hold your book back

Posted on 04/20/2020 at 11:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s latest process blog title caught us off guard, during a time of sheltering in place: “My travels...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Motivational

How to engage readers during the COVID-19 pandemic (and beyond)

Posted on 04/17/2020 at 03:44 PM by Guest Author

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Knowing how to engage readers is more important than ever, as the current situation provides an opportunity for authors to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Marketing

Familiarize yourself with when to use past perfect tense

Posted on 04/17/2020 at 10:19 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some of the editing tips we share are subtle, while others alert you to more flagrant issues that readers will...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman

7 trouble spots to fix in the self-editing phase

Posted on 04/16/2020 at 12:38 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be difficult to spot typos or confusing phrases in your own work, but there are certainly steps you...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Editing

How to find your focus before sitting down to write

Posted on 04/15/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Once you have the time and/or the urge to write, you need one more intangible thing: focus. That can be...

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

Step three in developing a writing practice

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Susan DeFreitas, an award-winning author, editor, and book coach, has shared the third installment of a seven-part series on developing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Motivational

Draft2Digital: Barnes & Noble royalties are being delayed

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Digital Reader has a heads-up for authors selling their books on Barnes & Noble. Royalties from the bookstore chain...

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Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, coronavirus / COVID-19, The business of writing, The Digital Reader

Editor: There's no rule on whether to use contractions

Posted on 04/13/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There isn’t a hard-and-fast rule on whether to use contractions in your dialogue. However, there is plenty of guidance available,...

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Tagged As: Editing, Louise Harnby