Writing and Publishing Resources, News & Advice
Discover resources to help with marketing your book and using a literary agent to your best benefit. With the right help, your book can succeed.
Elevate Your Book With a Sensitivity Read
If your book contains portrayals of people of color or other marginalized populations, it might benefit from a sensitivity read.
3 Ways To Combat Writer's Block (No Weapons Needed!)
Almost every writer regularly encounters The Block, and most all of them find ways through it. Here's how.
How Long Does It Take to Write a Book?
How do we gauge how long it might take us to write the novel, memoir, or nonfiction book we have in mind?
Keeping Up with Writing and Publishing during COVID
Photo by Designnn.co on Unsplash Being a book writer is so much more than the mere act of writing. It can also involve marketing, creating and maintaining relationships with agents and publishers, spending time on building your author platform (including social media), and keeping up with the publishing industry. In today's pandemic world, this has become...
6 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Book in Microsoft Word
If you're paying for professional editing, why wouldn't you want your editor to use the most powerful tool? More options than ever are now available to help you get your book in shape to be published, but there is one way you can give yourself the best possible shot at creating a professional-looking manuscript. Before...
Preface, Foreword, Introduction, or Author's Note?
What’s the difference between these different front-matter sections? Here’s the lowdown.
How to Begin Your Novel — and Why Beginnings Are Important
The beginning of a story is crucial. It can make the difference in gaining the attention of a prospective agent, acquisitions editor, and ultimately the reader. So, how do you start? Here are some suggestions to help you find your beginning.
5 Tips for Writing a Memoir About Trauma
Trauma creates chaos, while writing brings new order, imposing a beginning, middle, and an end. Here are some key suggestions for how to approach writing a memoir about trauma.
The Trauma Memoir: Forging Art From Adversity
How writing about trauma can benefit us — both emotionally and physically.