Kris Rusch: Improve your writing by working on yourself

Posted on February 2, 2023 at 9:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

January and its theme of dramatic change might be over. But there's never a wrong time of year to think...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Motivational, Writing advice

Kris Rusch's predictions on AI in publishing: It'll be interesting ...

Posted on January 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Overwhelmed by all the talk about artificial intelligence and its entrance into the various parts of the publishing world? You're...

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Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Audiobook, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Kris Rusch: 2022 was the year of authors cutting out the middle man

Posted on January 13, 2023 at 8:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Selling direct to readers isn't a new idea. But, says Kristine Kathryn Rusch, it became much more popular and common...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Publishing, The business of writing

Kris Rusch on what Amazon's 2022 changes could mean for authors

Posted on December 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you're wide or exclusive, there's pretty much no ignoring Amazon if you're an author. So it's not surprising that...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing

Some dos and don'ts of publishing

Posted on December 8, 2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest posts on publishing coming across our (figurative) desk are clear dos and don'ts. In the former category, we...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Penny Sansevieri, Publishing, The business of writing

Kris Rusch's first look back at 2022: Wow, that was crazy

Posted on November 22, 2022 at 4:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You'd think that we'd all expect the unexpected nowadays, but as Kristine Kathryn Rusch looks back on 2022, she admits...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Kris Rusch warns writers against playing the blame game

Posted on November 15, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you're looking for tough love, you'll find it in Kristine Kathryn Rusch's latest post on why writers fail. It...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Motivational

Twice the advice on taking the long view

Posted on November 4, 2022 at 10:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's easy to get caught up in the present moment and short-term, but remembering the bigger picture — and preparing...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Motivational, The business of writing, Writer Unboxed

Why authors should ask "what's the BEST that could happen?"

Posted on October 27, 2022 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Planning for the worst-case scenario is common advice in many areas. But planning for the best-case scenario? Sure, your best...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing

Kris Rusch: Some writers quit too early, and it shows

Posted on October 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch says that some writers fail by quitting — "duh," you might think. But she's not talking about...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing