by Guest Contributor · Published December 19, 2022 · Last modified January 12, 2023
Let’s welcome back Linnea Gradin as she shares with us “Turn Your Writing Hobby into a Side Business.” Enjoy! *** As an aspiring novelist, it sometimes seems impossible to find time to write, let...
by Guest Contributor · Published December 16, 2022 · Last modified December 6, 2022
To gain attention for your novels, try blogging – a powerful marketing resource. Here’s some basic misconceptions and advice to get started.
by Guest Contributor · Published October 14, 2022 · Last modified October 13, 2022
Rewriting, or revision, is something every writer faces, it’s helpful to be aware of common mistakes so you can avoid them.
by Guest Contributor · Published September 2, 2022 · Last modified October 30, 2022
The way we organize our books can reveal a lot; do we organize to fit a trend, prepare for research, or simply for asthetic appeal?
by Guest Contributor · Published August 30, 2022 · Last modified August 26, 2022
Authors can have difficulty choosing their books point of view, sometimes they can look to their story to help them decide.
Book trailers are a great social media tool to engage potential readers with a short teaser about your book and share others reviews.
Book covers can make or break your marketing so it’s important to choose a cover that matches the expectations of your genre.
Authors can supplement their income while they’re writing with freelance work, including proofreading, editing, and blogging.
When a writer understands writing is a process and a business, they position themselves to improve and succeed as authors.
Authors have many production expenses and it’s important to know how to allocate those expenses to each publication for record keeping.
by Guest Contributor · Published February 4, 2022 · Last modified November 3, 2022
Author Lisa Towles presents tips to get comfortable with the power of No, so that we can create healthier relationships and have more time and space for what we want.
There’s no question in my mind that when we change the story we tell ourselves, we can change the world. That’s why for the last three years I’ve volunteered at Reel Stories, a media...
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by Guest Contributor · Published June 4, 2019 · Last modified June 28, 2019
Welcome to a new series on how to work with a professional editor. If you’re considering creating your own self-publishing team, stay tuned to our new series.
I want to talk about vocation or avocation. In a previous blog post here https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2019/05/02/write-to-market-by-beth-barany/, I shared about my rumination on writing to market or not. I don’t think it’s wrong or bad to...
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