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Become a Best-Selling Author Without Bookstores
Bookstores aren’t the only place to sell your books. Find out three other ways to become a best-selling author.
3 Fiction Writing Mistakes to Avoid
There are a number of writing mistakes that writers need to avoid; one of them is the overuse of participle phrases. Find out two more of the biggies.
Believe in Yourself as a Writer
If your project requires intensive research, make a list of the source materials and experts you wish to use for this project.
Talking Yourself Into Success or Out of It
I had a client who, after the book was almost complete, began to talk herself out of the project. Keep in mind this had nothing to do with money – the project was already paid for. The client simply began second-guessing herself. She wondered will there be a market for her story. She wondered if…
Get Clear about Your Ultimate Writing Goals
The key to realizing your ultimate writing career goal is to get really, really clear as to just what that goal is.
Writers and Self-Doubt
When self doubt about what you’re trying to accomplish creeps into your thoughts, make a decision to either carry through with your goal or trash it and go on with something else you’re more certain of.
Authors – How to Handle Feedback
Contributed by Suzanne Lieurance We all will need to handle feedback at one time or another in our careers. For the writer, this feedback is usually the critique of either an unpublished manuscript (from an editor or members of a critique group) or a published piece (a review, for example). Feedback can be both positive…
How to Write Better Endings to Your Stories
Contributed by team member, Suzanne Lieurance Many writers have trouble coming up with the perfect ending for a story. And the perfect ending is really important because it is often the ending of a story that people remember most. That’s because a good ending ties everything together and leaves the reader feeling satisfied. To write…
Make Success a Habit with 3 Doable Steps
We all fall into the “I don’t think I can” hole now and then. It’s interesting how a lot of writers and people in general have negative thoughts throughout the day: – I’m tired. – This is too hard. – I don’t have enough time. – I’m not good enough. – This is overwhelming. –…