Every author, fiction or nonfiction, is looking for ideas. One fear of most authors is ‘running out of ideas.’ Successful authors will say that there are ideas everywhere, in everything…it’s just a matter of looking for them and spotting them. Robert Bruce’s recent post on copyblogger, “The Art of Finding Ideas” addresses the issue of finding ideas….
Whether we are traditionally-published, self-published, or indie author, we all need help sometimes. It might be another set of eyes on our manuscript, formatting for indie publication, promotion, or publishing itself. If you publish with a traditional house, most of these things are taken care of in-house (though you might desire some outside beta readers). But…
The Writer’s Circle has recently listed twelve Twitter accounts they believe all writers should be following.
D.M. King on six things to consider once you have finished your first draft.
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If you are an indie author, you know that your books and eBooks must be formatted properly before being submitted to the publishing platform. Traditional, on-demand, and eBook publishing services usually have exacting standards. You want your book to appear professional by adhering to those standards. Most of us don’t want to spend the time and tedium working through our manuscript…
Whether you are writing nonfiction or a novel, research is almost always part of the process (or should be!). You might be a mystery novelist who writes your first draft, then turns to research to make your characters, settings, and topics more realistic and lively, adding the details and rewriting. Or perhaps you write historical…
In my experience, there are two kinds of authors when it comes to editing: those who love it and those who hate it. I have not met one yet that says, “yeah, it’s ok.” But even those of us who love it sometimes find parts of it a grind. Perhaps the most difficult thing about…
Proofreading, Editing, Formatting, Indexing Do you need an editor? While most writers get pretty good at editing (if we say so ourselves), it is always better to have a third party edit your work. Whether it is us or someone else, make sure you get someone with experience editing professionally! Our editors have over 25 years of…
Here are some excellent articles from around the web to hone your writing skills. This month’s posts focus on time management for writers and what to write about. setting realistic writing goals (thewritersaurus). As the title states, this article discusses how to set realistic writing goals. Importantly, the author notes that ‘word count’ goals will (and…