Done with Your Draft—What Next?
If you’ve recently finished writing the first draft to your first book, congratulations! If you’re getting there, applying many of…
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7 Ways to Improve Your Writing Craft
Today’s guest post is by Dario Villirilli. To become a skilled writer you need to pour blood, sweat, and tears…
Fast-Writing Secrets of C. S. Lewis
Today’s guest post is by Jim Denney. C. S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, wrote 14 novels, at…
How to Make Writing Your Career
This post originally ran on my site The Self Publisher. How do you become a writer? After thirty years of…
Do You Need an Author Pen Name?
This post originally ran on my blog The Self-Publisher, and I’m sharing it here. You’re finishing writing your first book,…
Why You Should Write What You Don’t Know
Today’s guest post is by author Beatrice Manuel. We’ve all heard the golden advice passed down from generations of successful…
6 Factors to Becoming Super Productive
If you’re like so many people these days, you’re fatigued and often unmotivated. Covid has wreaked damage not only to…
2 Key Factors in Successfully Outlining Stories
Today’s guest post is by Andrea Turrentine. If you intend to write a novel, I can tell you most publishers…
8 Elements That Get Readers Invested in Your Story
Today’s guest post is by Stefan Emunds. Readers don’t just invest money but also time and effort. They suspend their…
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