#WriteTip: 4 Classic Books on Writing Every Writer Should Read by Nicola Reynor
This guest post on a handful of classic books on writing will undoubtedly jog your memory of the many books on writing you have happened upon over the years. I amassed quite a collection in my graduate...
View Article#AuthorInterview: Rick Just
This Idaho author interview hits the mother lode today with Rick Just. There is a lot to love about this state, and this post drives home so much of what is great about living and writing here. As...
View Article#PubTip: Questions to Ask When Writing a Book for Publication
The list of questions to ask when writing a book for publication seems never-ending at times. Notice how I tacked the word publication onto the title? Getting published (no matter the form) is often a...
View Article#AuthorInterview: Roland Clarke
Turns out Roland Clarke and I have being lackluster riders who love horses dearly in common. This marks the last in a year-long series of interviews with Idaho authors. It also marks the final author...
View Article#PubTip: Dealing with Rejection as a Writer by Ammar Habib
To write is to deal with rejection in one form of another, but dealing with rejection as a writer is never easy. Submitting work to publications that practice editorial discretion comes with many...
View Article#PubTip: Determining Your Book Publishing Goals
Joseph Epstein is often quoted for noting that around eighty percent of Americans feel they have a book in them that they should write. A far, far fewer percentage actually end up writing a book. Of...
View Article#Marketing: How to Establish an Author Platform
When it rains, it pours! I am buried in the editing cave with projects, so I am bringing back this tongue-and-cheek post from eons ago. It's hard to believe that this blog is turning six this year....
View Article#PubTip: Pitching to Literary Agents at a Conference
Once upon a time, I finished a draft of a novel. Though it was riddled with problems inherent to a first effort at writing a book, it has some redeemable qualities I've been considering revisiting in...
View Article#MarketTip: Local Marketing Tips for Authors
Experimenting with local marketing tips for authors can go a long way toward getting your books noticed. As the saying goes, start where you are. Making use of the power of a community that knows you...
View Article#WorldBookDay: Books with the Largest Impact in the World
This coming Thursday is World Book Day. If you haven't heard, this is a registered charity whose mission is to give every young person a book. It's also a way to honor authors, illustrators, and books....
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