There are rules to writing well. They are not hard-and-fast rules—all the masters break them. But they break them at times and in ways that enhance the writing. Following all the rules will make your writing better. Knowing when and how to break them will make your writing great. But you can’t know when and…
What better way to push yourself as a write this new year than to enter your work in a writing contest?
In the past, pretty much the only way to publish your book was to get a traditional publisher to accept it. But, as we all know, the publishing landscape has changed, and self-published books now can be seen to be just “as good as” a traditionally published book. Bernadette Geyer’s article on Funds for Writers notes the…
Proofing Your Own Work It is a truism that a writer cannot proof their own work with the same quality as using a third party. You are too close to it. Even if you put it down for a while, when you pick it back up it will be like an old friend you spent…
Here is an excellent post from Ruthanne Reid over at TheWritePractice, “4 Steps to Read Like a Writer.” It is a pretty common concept that good writers also read a lot. Reid takes this idea and presents four ways to get more out of your reading as as writer: Mark passages that move you for easy…
If you are a writer, The Write Life has a list of 16 Facebook groups they think you should check out. The list contains a variety of resources types, so no matter what type of writer you are—freelancer, a blogger, a fiction writer—you will probably find at least one helpful group. Visit the website for…
If you are an indie author, you know that marketing your book is crucial for sales. There is no marketing department like at a traditional publisher—you are the marketing department! However, there are a lot of resources to help you. Some book promotion sites are free, some are paid, some cover a lot of ground,…
There are a lot of writers using Scrivener. Some of our most popular posts are about using Scrivener. This is a series of posts from She’s Novel on using Scrivener for writing stories, covering a good bit of the process.
A roundup of some resources on the web for writers. Tips on writing and database of publishing websites. links and resources for indie book publishing. From Sulis International.
Get your name in print, show off your writing or reading skills, and share a review or information with others writers and readers. Sulis is looking writers (or readers) to write a guest post or posts for our blog. You do not have to be a professional writer—we will edit your article if needed (that’s…