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Before You Pay Thousands to Publish Your Book, Read This

May 1, 2025

Before You Pay Thousands to Publish Your Book, Read This

May 1, 2025

If you’re thinking about paying a company thousands of dollars to publish your book, please stop and read this first. I have a stern warning for you! My $5,000 Publishing…

Five Ways to Get Your Protagonist to Realize They’re the Problem

April 8, 2025

Five Ways to Get Your Protagonist to Realize They’re the Problem

April 8, 2025

We’ve all heard the writing advice that we need to throw rocks at our protagonists. More obstacles, more tough choices, and more loss test them and force them to grow…

I Tried a BookBub Featured Deal—Here’s What Happened

April 3, 2025

I Tried a BookBub Featured Deal—Here’s What Happened

April 3, 2025

I’d always heard that landing a Bookbub deal could really help with marketing your book. I’d tried a couple of times before with no luck. But recently, I submitted my…

How To Write A Likeable Character

March 18, 2025

How To Write A Likeable Character

March 18, 2025

Likeable characters can become the beating heart of your narrative. Readers root for them and stick with them throughout their journeys. But what exactly makes a character likeable? It’s not…

Best Ways to Pace Your Story’s Key Moments

March 4, 2025

Best Ways to Pace Your Story’s Key Moments

March 4, 2025

Great novels don’t hook readers by accident. They strategically build up tension and feelings, then release them at just the right moment. This perfect timing isn’t about fancy writing tricks;…

How to Improve Your Chances of Getting Published

February 18, 2025

How to Improve Your Chances of Getting Published

February 18, 2025

If only there was a magic formula, a secret trick that would improve your chances of getting published. Well, there is—but it isn’t magic or secret, and in the end,…

Thirty Ways to Promote Your Book

February 11, 2025

Thirty Ways to Promote Your Book

February 11, 2025

Depending on where you are on your writing journey, you may be finding out that writing your book is just the beginning of your journey as a writer. Finishing a…

Book Structure for Disorganized Writers

February 4, 2025

Book Structure for Disorganized Writers

February 4, 2025

A while back, I shared a post at WHW about Scene Writing, and why it’s such a valuable tool for writers (especially those like me, whose brains get easily overwhelmed…

Backstory Balancing Act

January 21, 2025

Backstory Balancing Act

January 21, 2025

How to handle a character’s backstory is a universal struggle for all of us writers. How much should we include? How long should a flashback be? When is it okay…

How to Write Intense Scenes That Captivate Readers

January 14, 2025

How to Write Intense Scenes That Captivate Readers

January 14, 2025

Writing intense scenes can be one of the most exciting parts of storytelling. Whether it’s a gripping fight, a romantic encounter that leaves hearts racing, or an emotional moment that…