Micro-Booms in Niche Genres
The most popular genres might not be the best for you. In addition to factors like overcrowding by other authors and high-ranking...
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- Oct 30
- 2 min
5 Unexpected Ways to Spruce up Your Writing Routine
Even if you love writing, there’s always room for a little more excitement. Here are some unexpected ways to add fun, inspiration...
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- Oct 9
- 3 min
Self-Publishing 101: Identifying Your Market
Whether you’re a fan of writing to market or just want to understand how popular your book’s genre currently is...
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- Sep 18
- 4 min
How to Beat Self-Publishing Burnout
The competitive atmosphere of self-publishing leads more people to burnout than to success. It’s difficult to maintain a high output...
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- Aug 14
- 3 min
FOSO: Fear of Selling Out
Back in April, I wrote an article about authors experiencing a fear of success. Here’s another common fear that can hold you back...
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- Jul 17
- 2 min
The 80/20 Rule And Self-Publishing
If you like binging through productivity tips, you’ve probably already encountered the 80/20 rule. If you haven’t, then here it is...
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- May 8
- 2 min
Take Advantage of Your Book Description
Amazon gives you 4,000 characters for your book description. That’s a lot of space to craft a compelling blurb, but a longer blurb...
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- Apr 24
- 3 min
Cliffhanger Book Endings: Pros and Cons
Cliffhangers are staples of many successful self-published books. Love them or hate them, it can be hard to find a selling series...
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- Apr 17
- 1 min
Define Your Author Goal: Quiz
People write for different reasons, and people also choose self-publishing for different reasons. While you probably have an idea...
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- Apr 10
- 3 min
The Truth about AI Book Editors
Over the past few months, the author community has been abuzz with the recent AI developments and what they mean for writers.
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- Apr 3
- 2 min
Self-Publishing Secrets: Fear of Success
The biggest barrier to your publishing success is you.
The above statement is true in many different ways, but at the end of the day...
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- Mar 27
- 4 min
Writing to Market: How to Target The Right Audience for Your Book
If you want your book to sell, you’ll need an audience to sell it to. That means that you’ll go much further if you know how to...
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- Mar 13
- 4 min
5 Questions to Guide You to Your Most Lucrative Genre
The gold-rush days of self-publishing are over. If you want to turn writing fiction into a career, you’ll need to use your head.
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- Feb 13
- 4 min
The Top 5 Sins of Debut Authors
Most people dream of writing a book at some point in their lives, but very few sit down and complete the task. Out of those...
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- Jan 16
- 3 min
Series Connectivity: Umbrella Scenarios vs. Unified Narratives
If you’ve decided that you want to turn fiction writing into a career or a profitable side gig...
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- Jan 9
- 3 min
Top 3 Places to Share Your Reader Magnet
For the purpose of this article, let’s define a reader magnet as a short story, novella, or novel...
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- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
5 Writing Communities You Can Join Now
You’re more likely to stick with and finish a project if you have a community behind you...
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- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
5 Ways Your Word Count Goal is Holding You Back
Every year at about this time, people start prepping for NaNoWriMo. This novel-in-a-month challenge attracts pros and new writers alike...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
Will Your Book Idea Sell? Ideation and Vetting Tips and Tricks
If you want to get serious about publishing your book, this is one of the most important questions you will need to ask...
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- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
The Author Blog: Nonfiction for Fiction Writers
The golden age of blogging is over, but nonfiction itself continues to be popular. Whether you want to help others, turn your writing...
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