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Why Writers Should Be Their Own Valentine This Year

February 8, 2024

Why Writers Should Be Their Own Valentine This Year

February 8, 2024

Valentine’s Day is coming, and people have big feelings about it. On one hand, it’s nice to have a set day to celebrate loved ones, but on the other, pressure…

How to Generate Powerful Story Conflict

January 11, 2024

How to Generate Powerful Story Conflict

January 11, 2024

Conflict is a powerful tool for storytellers, allowing us to place roadblocks, challenges, adversaries and more in a character’s way so the road to their goal is much more difficult.…

Top Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 15, 2023

Top Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 15, 2023

The economy is tough right now – inflation is high, and everyone needs to stretch their dollars further, including writers. Black Friday is an excellent time to get what we…

When is the Best Time to Release a New Book?

July 11, 2023

When is the Best Time to Release a New Book?

July 11, 2023

Strategic timing of a book’s publication date can give it a boost and have a major impact on its long-term success. Commercial publishers and booksellers have known this forever. Are…

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…

We’ve Reached the One Million Books Milestone!

April 25, 2023

We’ve Reached the One Million Books Milestone!

April 25, 2023

Once upon a time… Two novice writers met in an online critique group called the Critique Circle and became fast friends. Angela (a Canadian) wrote about zombies and pirates and…

How Writers Can Be Their Own Valentine

February 7, 2023

How Writers Can Be Their Own Valentine

February 7, 2023

When February 14th rolls around, it’s a reminder to let certain people know that we love and cherish them. So, we buy chocolate, flowers, or go for a night out.…

Top Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 17, 2022

Top Black Friday Deals for Writers

November 17, 2022

We’re all feeling the pinch of inflation, so Black Friday deals are even more welcome than usual, am I right? Well, I’ve been scouting deals for you, so have a…

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.…