If you’re a writer and a lover of books, at some point you may have thought about combining your two loves and becoming a book editor. This is a very good career choice with a lot of different options available to you. Many published authors also become book editors because they’ve written enough books to…
If you’re reading this right now, you want to know how to revise a novel. Which also means you’ve written the first draft of a novel—congratulations! That is not an easy thing to do, just ask every writer in the world who still has an unfinished draft (or drafts) on their computer. Before you read…
For a couple of weeks now, Amazon has been causing a pretty big stir in the indie-author community. Forums, Facebook groups and discussion boards have since been swamped with enraged and baffled writers.The reason? The site seems to be slowly getting rid of ‘also-boughts’ on book pages. Could this be just a glitch? Could this…
Have you ever been immersed in the world of the book you’re reading. Lost in its characters. Sucked into the drama. Totally immersed in the journey. Only to be abruptly thrown out of the world due to a typo? Typos not only break the reading experience, but too many of them can erode your credibility…
There are a lot of different elements that go into a book. The actual story, the title page, the table of contents, the blurb, the preface, and a lot more. But, there’s one element that seems to be forgotten more than most. The foreword. Not every kind of book needs a foreword. You’ll notice that…
Instagram is one of the hottest social media networks out there, but most writers look past its potential or don’t know how to use it effectively. Since you’re a writer, social media is probably something you’re wary of. Sitting down to write is hard enough without the seductive pull of social media. Still, when…
Look, I get it. We all need money. And when you’re starting out as a writer, you definitely need a budget to work with. Maybe you’re writing your first non-fiction book, or maybe you’re trying your hands at being a first-time novelist. But while you’re working on your masterpiece, you still need food and shelter…
Ok, you’ve decided you’ve read enough about writing your first novel and you’re finally going to undertake this monumental task: you’ll finally cross “Writing your first Novel” off your bucket list. You’ve got your workspace setup, Scrivener installed on your laptop, your keyboard is ready to go, you’ve beaten writer’s block (for the day). …
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We’re writers: we love the written word. And we love reading, as we should. But sometimes, we need to get our inspiration, information and daily dose of tips and tricks from other media. I am personally a big fan of podcasts, which I constantly listen to when I’m driving or exercising (not that the latter…