Why The Middle of a Book Is Important
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Without the middle of the book, would there be a story at all?With each book project I work on, I find that the beginning and end are my strongest portions of the book, yet my middle always feels as i...
Establishing yourself as an author means continuing to grow your audienceIn the beginning, I struggled to find my audience online.I was a newbie author who didn’t know what an online presence should l...
Rarely has a slew of characters made me understand an aspect of mental health better than the characters of Turtles All The Way DownI love all the books that John Green has released so far, so to say...
The marketing decisions made before the release of a book are important because it allows your audience to find youThe tactics you use to market your book before its release are some of the determinin...
Being An Author Is More Than Just Writing
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The difference between a writer and an author is vastWriting is such a freeing and brave act.The dedication and creativity it craves to spin words into a story take skill. And many writers write for t...
The Picture Book Dandelion is Almost Here
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We are just a week away from Dandelion's release date and I have been working tirelessly to create great stuff for Dandelion's readers.Up until the release date of Dandelion so far, I have been workin...
How Self-Publishing My Children’s Picture Book Worked Better For Me Than Traditional Publishing
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Sometimes when things don’t originally work out the way you planned, another door opens and things you don’t expect to happenFor a long time, I chased traditional publishing for my children’s picture...
Don’t let self-doubt or fear keep you from writingMost writers worry that their work will never do well, it’s normal to worry about it.Authors worry about this for numerous reasons.Fear all the work w...
To have a successful book launch, participating in appearances and events is one of the best ways to get the word out about your bookEach genre and audience is going to respond to the events and appea...
Why Indie Authors Aren’t Taken Seriously
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In a changing publishing industry, despite the uprising of self-publishing, Indie Authors still aren’t taken seriouslyThe changing tide in the publishing industry has undoubtedly paved the way for the...
Formatting a picture book is much more difficult than expectedIf you are choosing to self-publish a children’s picture book, you need to consider what type of form your book is going to be printed in....
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to deciding the style and look to a children's bookThe design of the book is an important decision because this determines how the reader will experience...
Small Ways to Help Writers
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Sometimes the small things are actually the big thingsThe career of a writer isn’t one that pays the bills, but a hobby that builds into a small income over time.So, many readers will often wonder how...
Sometimes the hardest lessons to learn are from the ones that don't produce many resultsThe first time every author publishes a book, we hold our hopes high and dream big.The masterpiece that we have...
Publishing 101
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How to choose between Traditional Publishing and Self-PublishingWhen writers begin determining what publishing route they are going to embark on, they have two choices to choose between.Self-publishin...
What to Know About A+ Content on Amazon
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Authors who want to come across as more professional to readers can benefit from using the Amazon A+ content featureIf you haven’t heard about Amazon’s A+ feature, it’s a way for authors to give reade...