Author: Helen Scheuerer
As the launch of Heart of Mist draws nearer and nearer, a lot of my readers have been asking: how do I help you with your book release? Firstly, just asking a lovely question like that means the world to just about any author. Writing and publishing a book is a huge undertaking, and so …
Can you believe it? In what feels like the blink of an eye, another year has been and gone. This year, Writer's Edit celebrated its third birthday and we hit more goals than ever before. Milestones Twitter Under the direction of our amazing Head of Tech, Dave Hickman, the Writer's Edit …
If you're an author who has finished a manuscript, chances are, you may have seen the term 'structural edit' floating around. Perhaps you've even been told to have an editor look over your book for 'structural' issues. In this extensive guide, we'll take you through: what is a structural edit, …
Since getting stuck into the structural edit of my novel, I've been doing a lot of reading about sex scenes in fiction. When should they be included? What makes them work? What makes them fail spectacularly? What warrants a 'Literary Review’s Bad Sex Award'? Originally, there was only one sex …
The journey from book vlogging to starting a publishing company might seem like a difficult one. But UK-based Benjamin Alderson took the leap and has shown us how it's done! Starting off as a booktuber, Ben built up a solid following for his video reviews, recommendations and bookish chats. A mere two …
From essays in Seizure and Overland to short fiction in Seizure Flashers and Kill Your Darlings, Anna Spargo-Ryan is a name you've probably seen across Australia's lit-journal landscape. She has a memoir piece in the Black Inc. anthology From The Outer, and has worked on digital strategies for a number of organisations including Fremantle Media (Neighbours), Monash University, …
With close to 30,000 subscribers and almost 1.5 million total views, Jenna Moreci's YouTube channel is a force to be reckoned with. Filled with writing advice, personal insights, and tonnes of Jenna's vibrant personality, the channel is growing in popularity every day. Alongside being a successful vlogger, Jenna is a New Adult …
Whether you're a traditionally published author or an indie author, you'll be playing a big role in the promotion of your book. But with thousands of articles out there, it's hard to know where to start when it comes to marketing strategies. As independent publishers ourselves, we decided to put together a …
