If you want to stretch and write your first novel, or finish a manuscript that’s been sitting around, NaNoWriMo is a great excuse and laboratory to take action. And it starts today! If you’re...
The third in a series on the Strange and Confusing Road to Getting Published series by Keri Kruspe: “To Be (wide) or Not to Be (wide)…That is the Question.” Enjoy!
Writing a novel can be a chaotic, messy process. What if your writing software helped you surf your creative process, instead of make you crazy? What if you had a personal organizational superhero for...
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Writers across the globe are jotting down plot ideas and character notes. In this post, I’m going to introduce you to three tools you can use for planning your novel
Everyone loved The Indie Novelist Summit so much that my friend Brian Berni is bringing it back for FREE for a limited time — 24 hours. (Over 2,000 people signed up! Lots of people...
Well, first things first. You gotta know where you’ve been to know where you’re going. So let’s see what have I accomplished to have my trilogy published?
I’m excited to present a special webinar training for fiction writers by Scrivener expert, friend, and fellow novelist, Vanessa Kier. In her own words: You’re looking for a better way to write your novel....
Getting backstory right is difficult. Authors want readers to understand what made their characters into the people they are, but the usual backstory techniques.
Taking the Plunge – NaNoWriMo. I’ve made up my mind to participate in this year’s NaNoWriMo, the challenge where hearty and fearless writers commit to writing an entire novel during the month of November.
Pre P.S. If you’re looking to write you novel this November and want to use Scrivener but don’t know how to use it, then check out our upcoming training with expert Vanessa Kier: Start Your...
Your free ticket to THE best online event of 2018! Well, that’s still to be determined. The year’s not over yet! If you’re interested in finally writing, publishing and marketing your first novel in...
I’ve talked a bit about what a copyright is, and about what rights you have under copyright. But what exactly do you do with a copyright? Sure, it has value, but what could you do to maximize that value?
How do you build a whole world? Lord of the Rings, Disc World, Game of Thrones, Handmaid’s Tale, these fantasy series are as much about their world as they are about the characters and story.
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