Two takes on getting started

Posted on May 18, 2023 at 11:28 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The writing and publishing experts we follow had two posts in the vein of beginnings today. At Writer's Digest, author...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), First lines and first chapters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

This list of writing prompts is no joke ... or maybe it is

Posted on April 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We waited until April Fools' Day to share this post from the Kindlepreneur. It provides fifty-plus funny writing prompts, along...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Epigram basics and examples from the Kindlepreneur

Posted on March 14, 2023 at 2:42 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The best way to understand epigrams, possibly, is to understand what they aren't. Dave Chesson's introduction to them emphasizes that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writing advice

How to create and use a reader magnet

Posted on March 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Kindlepreneur's Jason Hamilton has shared his thoughts on creating reader magnets. Some of his advice overlaps with what Penny...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing / promotion, Writing advice

A triple dose of mystery-writing inspiration

Posted on March 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

All genres of fiction have their passionate fans, of course, but mystery readers could make a very persuasive case as...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Mystery, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

A double dose of expert advice on memoirs

Posted on February 24, 2023 at 9:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you're writing or considering writing a memoir, these two posts might be of use to you. The broader one:...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Jane Friedman, Memoir, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Tips and prompts for sad stories

Posted on February 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We're just a few days away from Valentine's Day — a holiday that brings some people joy and others ......

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts

The Kindlepreneur's guide to setting the right ebook price

Posted on February 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You've put tons of work and time into your book. You're proud and fond of it. But now you have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), The business of writing

Try your hand at flash fiction

Posted on February 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

February is flash fiction writing month at Writer's Digest, which is releasing a prompt each day to inspire you to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Short story, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

The mother lode of fantasy writing prompts

Posted on January 26, 2023 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If fantasy is your current or soon-to-be genre, boy, do we have the post for you. Dave Chesson, the Kindlepreneur,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Fantasy, Writer's block / writing prompts