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Posts by Colleen M. Story

How to Fix a Boring Main Character and Save Your Story

August 27, 2024

How to Fix a Boring Main Character and Save Your Story

August 27, 2024

Are you struggling with a boring main character? Are you afraid that he or she is limiting your story’s potential? This happened to me with my most recent release, “The…

Unlock Your Funny Bone: Writing Humor Is Easier Than You Think!

July 11, 2024

Unlock Your Funny Bone: Writing Humor Is Easier Than You Think!

July 11, 2024

I’ve rarely attempted to be funny in my writing. There are a couple of reasons for that. One, my stories tend to lean toward the serious side. The characters deal…

Top Tips to Help You Get Great Author Photos

June 6, 2024

Top Tips to Help You Get Great Author Photos

June 6, 2024

If you’ve never had professional author photos taken—or if it’s been ten years or more since you have—it’s time to do it now! We live in a visual world. Readers…

How to Combine Myth with History to Create Historical Fantasy

April 4, 2024

How to Combine Myth with History to Create Historical Fantasy

April 4, 2024

Three years ago, I never would have guessed I’d be writing a blog post on this topic. Back then, I was focused on pure fantasy stories. My first novel was…

How to Create a Fun Freebie Your Newsletter Subscribers Can’t Resist

October 26, 2023

How to Create a Fun Freebie Your Newsletter Subscribers Can’t Resist

October 26, 2023

You need to build your email list. Everyone says so. It’s the best way to grow a loyal readership. Simply lure people to your website and then encourage them to…

Three Things Your Author Newsletter Must Do to Please Subscribers

July 6, 2023

Three Things Your Author Newsletter Must Do to Please Subscribers

July 6, 2023

I hear writers talking all the time about building their enewsletter subscriber list. Build a subscriber list, the thinking goes, and you’ll sell more books. Except it’s not that simple.…

How to Tell If You’re Self-Publishing Your Book for the Right Reasons

October 27, 2022

How to Tell If You’re Self-Publishing Your Book for the Right Reasons

October 27, 2022

Should you self-publish your book? It’s not always an easy question to answer. Too many authors these days self-publish for the wrong reasons, and that sets them up for failure.…