Questions to Ask Your Designer Before Hiring: How to Spot a Professional Cover Designer by Mary Neighbour
Here are good questions to ask cover designers as you interview to find the right one in our How to Spot a Book Professional series.
Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
Finding Success On Your Own Terms as a Writer (podcast)
Recently I was interviewed by Keri Roberts of the podcast “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things” about finding success on your own terms as a writer. Enjoy! Success on On Your Own Terms I chatted about...
On The Other Hand: Things I’ve Done Right By Keri Kruspe
Having admitted my mistakes and oopsies in launching my writers’ career, it’s only fair I switch gears and talk about what I felt I’ve done right.
Hit “Refresh” to Spark Inspiration by Nevada McPherson
What causes fresh inspiration to strike? Lots of things, but here are some activities that may help you hit “refresh” from writer and artist Nevada McPherson.
Telltale Signs Your Cover Designer Is a Professional: How to Spot a Professional Cover Designer by Mary Neighbour
A professional cover designer must know how to work creatively with imagery, colors, and typography to create a cover that will help you sell books.
How to Game Difficult Tasks by Catharine Bramkamp
One of the more difficult tasks for writers is managing the boring bits: editing, especially editing that third draft, oh and copy editing, line editing, and well, any editing.
Creating Tension at the Micro Level by C. S. Lakin
Tension is created by lack. Lack of understanding, lack of closure, lack of equilibrium or peace. When your readers have questions, that creates tension. When they need to know what happens next, that is tension.
Writing On Both Sides Of The Brain by Henriette Anne Klauser (Book Review by Mary Van Everbroeck)
I have wonderful news to share about the book Writing On Both Sides Of The Brain by Henriette Anne Klauser. Klauser makes a promise that by reading her book writers will learn how to fish, and that the skills learned will feed writers forever.
How to Spot a Professional Cover Designer: Cover Design Terms You’ll Want to Know by Mary Neighbour
It behooves authors and publishers to understand some basics of the printing and binding processes that will deliver that gorgeous cover design into the world.
Creativity is a Revolutionary Act by Beth Barany
Creativity is inherent in being human and is key to how we learn and grow; creativity is our power. In this day and age of great change, exercising our creativity is a revolutionary act....
On Writing Conflict (GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict — The ABCs of Writing) by Tinthia Clemant
Welcome to Tinthia Clemant’s third post in her three-part series on Goal, Motivation, , and Conflict — The ABCs of Writing. This one focuses on your character’s and story’s conflict.
What Makes You a “REAL” Writer by Willow Woodford
Neil Gaiman tells a great story about feeling like he wasn’t a real author and a discussion he had with Neil Armstrong once about it. I can relate.
How to Choose a Trademark by Kelley Way
Choosing a trademark to represent your business can be tricky — especially if you want to call your business something other than your own name. Here are a few pointers to get you started.
How to Spot a Professional Cover Designer: Introduction & Industry Standards by Mary Neighbour
Arguably the most difficult part for an author in choosing a cover designer is to adopt an objective viewpoint.
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