Podcasting is a great way to amplify your book’s message. Seeking out like-minded podcasters to interview you about your upcoming book is a pro tool to have in your marketing strategy. Before the show 1. Determine which category your book would best fit. 2. Make a list of all the [...]

Publishers are a key asset when it’s time to take your manuscript into a book and release it to your audience. But having a traditional publishing contract comes with many strings attached. While an advance on your royalties looks great, you often lose your control over creative decisions, and you [...]

Are you passionate about writing but worried about making ends meet? Fear not, freelance writer! There are all sorts of publications that will pay you to write. From online finance magazines to travel blogs, there are plenty of companies to write for on a flexible schedule. If you’re willing to [...]

Sustainability is a topic that does not often cross our busy minds. People tend to acknowledge environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, and diminishing water sources, but don’t take the time to consider solutions. Daily life can be stressful and overwhelming, so it is understandable that most of us [...]

Readers around the world love to roll their eyes at romance novels, but why? Is it the plot holes? The lack of chemistry? The general cheesiness that makes readers cringe? While some readers enjoy the promise of a happy ending, many opt for mocking the love triangles and mushy dialogue [...]

When it comes to writing your book, there are many more tools available to authors today than what our forefathers had. Writing software wasn’t even part of the vision for early inventors who worked on the typewriter. From mind mapping to voice-to-text systems, modern authors have a variety of solutions [...]

It’s easy to let obstacles stop us from reaching our full potential. Life can get busy and ideas can stagnate. If you’re feeling stuck, the new year is a perfect time to refocus and reinvent yourself as a writer. Take this opportunity to flourish with fresh intentions. Step 1: Create [...]

Part 3: Pantster or Organizer Next we are going to look into the “writing mindset.” As a writer, you have one of two mindsets. Either you’ll be a person who can simply write and write and write, getting everything down on paper (or computer) that you need to express. Or [...]

Part 2: Location, Numbers, and Deadlines Congratulations for taking the first steps to write your book! You are just about ready to start, so let’s look at some ways to help you complete your manuscript. First of all, it is paramount that you set aside time every day and just [...]

Part 1: Getting Started – The Writing Process This is the year you must write your book. Why? Because you’ve decided to! That book inside of you is itching to come out. It wants to come alive and say to the world, “Hey, look what I have for you!” You [...]