Bestselling author: You don't have to sacrifice authenticity for sales

Posted on 08/15/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

To some, the word bestseller sounds as sweet as can be. To others, it might sound synonymous with sellout. But...

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How a later-in-life author knew she was ready to share her work

Posted on 12/11/2019 at 09:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Like many of you, author Adela Crandell Durkee made the decision to come to writing, rather than feeling born to...

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Want to be a full-time writer? Jason Brick has some thoughts

Posted on 08/12/2019 at 11:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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One wonderful theme we never grow tired of is that of the full-time writer who wants to help others achieve...

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Character study: How Vlad the Impaler became a romantic lead

Posted on 05/29/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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As Tudor geeks, we’re no strangers to historical fiction starring monarchs with dark sides. But we still found ourselves taken...

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How fans have supported N.K. Jemisin's writing

Posted on 03/29/2019 at 11:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

N.K. Jemisin clearly excels at the story-telling part of being a writer, given that she can count Hugo and Nebula...

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Curtis Sittenfeld's tips on writing confrontation and characters

Posted on 08/03/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We don’t typically see authors declare that they’re writing for other authors, but Curtis Sittenfeld did just that with Writer’s...

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Jason Reynolds shares his best writing advice

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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When an author has three books on the New York Times Best Seller list at the same time, his advice...

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Author Q&A: Hugh Howey

Posted on 06/18/2018 at 10:00 AM by Jeffrey Bruner

Hugh Howey, founder of Author Earnings and writer of the Wool and Silo series

Best-selling author Hugh Howey is known not just for his literary works like the Wool and Silo series, but also...

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