One of the most notable obstacles for writers, especially ones specializing in fiction writing, is the creation of characters. These integral parts of the story can either make or break the success of the whole story. If you’re looking for a few techniques for creating some memorable characters, keep reading. Technique # 1: Ask Some [...]
Nearly every writer has experienced it at one time or another. There, right in front of you is that blank screen, staring, laughingly back at you, mocking your lack of ideas. If your mind is simply out of ideas, and it feels like your creative juices are at a standstill, here are five easy-to-use tips [...]
Hey authors, are you on Facebook? No? Well, why not? It isn’t just a playground for teens and college kids anymore. It is now also full of adults and businesses, and it is a great place to market your book. How, you wonder? The best way to promote your book on Facebook is with an [...]
When considering how to approach the topic of branding, be sure that you tread carefully. Remember, when you self-publish, you are essentially setting up a business. Whether you choose to publish through a subsidy press or if you decide to go 100% independent, you are still running a business. You are responsible for managing and [...]
Do you struggle with writing? There are lots of tips and tricks out there that might help you get going, here’s just one of them. Use metaphors. You may be saying, “What’s a metaphore? I took English too long ago.” Here’s a little English 101: a metaphor is a figure of speech. It’s simply saying [...]
Many authors out there truly don’t understand the ins and outs of the “publishing” business. They falsely believe that as an author all they are ONLY responsible for is “writing” the book. This is far from the truth. The truth is, as an author you must be involved in every aspect of your book in [...]
Traditional publishing, that is. I’ll admit I am quite fond of the option to self-publish, but this article I read recently just stressed my point that that Traditional publishers invest so much money in bombed celeb books it leaves very little, if any, for the beginning author – another reason to get your start by self-publishing [...]
This is the final post in the series, The Benefits of Self-publishing. The truth is self-publishing is becoming more and more popular. 78% of in-print titles come from small press or self-publishers. And as you can see from the previous posts, as an author self-publishing you are given control, it helps you to make the [...]
This is the third post in this series, The Benefits of Self-Publishing. A third benefit to self-publishing over a traditional publisher is the length of time that it takes to complete your book from start to finish. This is from the point that you have already composed your manuscript of course, to the point of [...]
In our last post we began this series, The Benefits of Self-Publishing. The first benefit being that you are in control. Today, we are going to talk about the money. Not only do you get paid as a self-publisher, but you can virtually obtain 100% of the profits if done correctly. There are expenses involved [...]
