How to consider yourself a writer — and actually walk that walk

Posted on 06/20/2022 at 09:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Monday-morning pick-me-up posts feel both cliche and absolutely needed. So if you're struggling to consider yourself a writer, C.S. Lakin...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

What C.S. Lewis taught one author about writing faster

Posted on 04/25/2022 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Indie authors are often advised to publish as frequently as they can (while maintaining quality, of course). And even if...

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

Put your book's best foot forward

Posted on 04/21/2022 at 12:18 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

People might say not to judge a book by its cover, but in reality, that's the very first way most...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Cover design, Penny Sansevieri, Titles

Marketing potpourri

Posted on 04/12/2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We shared a collection of craft posts yesterday; now it's time to share a variety of marketing-related posts that have...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Email newsletter, Jane Friedman, Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Reader reviews, Social media and websites

C.S. Lakin: Yes, study your writing craft ... but also practice it

Posted on 04/08/2022 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Reading about craft is important to improving your writing, yes, but C.S. Lakin wants to be clear — it's not...

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

C.S. Lakin: Your novel's scenes must all have a purpose

Posted on 03/07/2022 at 11:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No matter what genre you write, the method for propelling the plot forward is the same. And that method is...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Plot / narrative, Scenes

C.S. Lakin: The pros and cons of pen names

Posted on 03/01/2022 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just because you've published once under your real name — or a pen name — doesn't mean you can't change...

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

Try listening to music to help write about emotions

Posted on 02/15/2022 at 09:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The long-running TV show Unsolved Mysteries is now a podcast. And of course, that podcast includes the iconic theme song,...

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

Authors on writing what they don't know

Posted on 02/11/2022 at 09:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

All authors have heard "write what you know," but it's certainly not embraced by all of them. In fact, we...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Writer Unboxed, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

C.S. Lakin's tips for writing the perfect author bio

Posted on 02/02/2022 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin acknowledges that writing an author bio can feel awkward. And it's likely one of the shortest pieces of...

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