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Six Smart Ways Indie Authors Can Collaborate When Marketing

August 2, 2017

Six Smart Ways Indie Authors Can Collaborate When Marketing

August 2, 2017

When it comes to marketing, shouldering the weight of writing, editing, researching, publishing, and promoting alone can be exhausting, especially when our industry is growing more crowded and competitive by…

One Simple Technique to Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day

July 27, 2017

One Simple Technique to Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day

July 27, 2017

It may seem like a too-good-to-believe promise, but you really and truly can improve your writing with one short, simple exercise, in 10 minutes a day: Rewriting the work of…

The Write Life: How To Enjoy Summer and Still Be Productive

July 8, 2017

The Write Life: How To Enjoy Summer and Still Be Productive

July 8, 2017

When you live in a place like Canada where summer can be, er, fleeting, you feel enormous pressure to get outside and DO STUFF. And heck, no matter where you…

Why You Should Never, Ever Go On a Destination Writing Retreat

May 25, 2017

Why You Should Never, Ever Go On a Destination Writing Retreat

May 25, 2017

You’ll hear from loads of people why you should travel and go on writing retreats. There are lists, like The Case for Writing and Travel, that say why travel is…

Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?

May 18, 2017

Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?

May 18, 2017

Tim Raveling is here to pull back the curtain on Writers‘ residencies and let us know what residencies provide and how they work. An antique desk used by attendees of the…

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

If you want to become a successful writer, developing your intuition is key—and that means making peace with your Internal Editor. He’s the guy in your head who sits back,…

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Writer S.E. White is taking a look at the benefits of writers’ associations, which just might be the tool you need to take the next step in your writing career.…

The Efficient Writer: Using Timelines to Organize Story Details

April 6, 2017

The Efficient Writer: Using Timelines to Organize Story Details

April 6, 2017

If you want to be an efficient writer, using timelines to organize your story details might just save your sanity. Because let’s be honest—by the time we sit down to…

Hand-Selling: How to Kill It at Book and Comic Conventions

March 30, 2017

Hand-Selling: How to Kill It at Book and Comic Conventions

March 30, 2017

Author Andy Peloquin is here with tips for in-person events where hand-selling books. Comic Conventions, Book Festivals, Book Signings, and other similar events are the best way to connect with…

Dan Blank: The Daily Practice of Growing Your Audience

March 9, 2017

Dan Blank: The Daily Practice of Growing Your Audience

March 9, 2017

Finding your book’s ideal audience and the people who are influential with that group is a core piece of marketing, but many authors struggle with where to even begin. Dan…