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What Are Your Questions about Writing & the Business Side of Being an Author?

January 30, 2024

What Are Your Questions about Writing & the Business Side of Being an Author?

January 30, 2024

Is it just me or did the month of January fly by? Seems like I was just putting away Christmas decorations and gearing up for the new year. January’s always…

The One Rule No Writer Should Break

January 23, 2024

The One Rule No Writer Should Break

January 23, 2024

Ah, the euphoria of holding one’s own book. Nothing compares, does it? In that moment, the months (or years) of writing, revising, editing, polishing, and finally publishing are in the…

Five Top Tips To Smash Your Writing Goals

December 19, 2023

Five Top Tips To Smash Your Writing Goals

December 19, 2023

The start of a new year is a great time to put plans in place to ensure a terrific writing year. So to help you get your writing in this…

Free Gifts for Writers!

December 9, 2023

Free Gifts for Writers!

December 9, 2023

In the writing community, we look out for one another, and with everyone feeling the pinch this year financially, Becca, Mindy, and I wanted to showcase free gifts for writers…

NaNoWriMo: Top Tips for Smashing Out 50K

October 28, 2023

NaNoWriMo: Top Tips for Smashing Out 50K

October 28, 2023

The iconic NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge has many of you rolling up your sleeves to pound out a novel. Becca and I love this event because it is…

Powering Through the Un-Fun Parts of the Job

August 10, 2023

Powering Through the Un-Fun Parts of the Job

August 10, 2023

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say you probably became a writer because you like to write. But if you’ve been writing for any time at all, you…

Should You Write Over the Summer, or Take a Break?

May 23, 2023

Should You Write Over the Summer, or Take a Break?

May 23, 2023

We’re a month away from the official kickoff to summer, and as someone who gets less of this season than many (Oh, Canada), I’m starting to get giddy. Summer is…

Creating a Publication Timeline for Your Next Release

May 11, 2023

Creating a Publication Timeline for Your Next Release

May 11, 2023

Publishing your own book is a lot like juggling—and not those harmless little balls, either. Try a couple of balls, a chainsaw, a set of Ginsu knives, and a litter…

Selling a Million Books: What Worked for Us (and Can Work for You, Too)

April 27, 2023

Selling a Million Books: What Worked for Us (and Can Work for You, Too)

April 27, 2023

As you may know, Angela and I have recently reached the unbelievable milestone of having sold a million books. Meet the kids I say “unbelievable” because this was never in…

How Much Time Do You Waste as a Writer?

March 23, 2023

How Much Time Do You Waste as a Writer?

March 23, 2023

It’s a touchy topic, I know. On one hand, we may putter a bit as a way ‘into’ writing–getting supplies together, pouring a cup of coffee, and putting a few…