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9 Handy Tips For Planning A Successful Book Launch

If you’ll be releasing your self-published book sometime soon, you’ve probably wondered whether or not to throw a book launch. You might have been asking yourself whether it’s even possible to throw a successful book launch as an indie author. After

Naming your characters effectively

5 Steps To Naming Your Characters Effectively

Names are powerful. And naming a character is not a decision to be taken lightly. It can even be more important than a character’s carefully-crafted appearance. It helps create round characters. Good names help both writers and readers move through a

8 Essential Components of a Self-Publishing Team

8 Essential Components of a Self-Publishing Team

So you’ve decided to self-publish your book. Congratulations! Indie publishing is constantly growing and evolving, and indie authors now have a better-than-ever chance at pursuing a successful writing career. But if we’ve learned one thing when it comes to self-publishing, it’s

7 Essential Tips To Ensure Your Book Cover Is A Winner

7 Essential Tips To Ensure Your Book Cover Is A Winner

Books are often judged by their cover. And with all the work you’ve put into your story, you deserve a winning book cover – one that will pique the reader’s interest to glance at the blurb on the back, and

Ultimate guide to YA fiction

The Ultimate Guide to YA Fiction

Over the past decade, the Young Adult (YA) fiction market has grown so much, it’s a wonder authors are still writing adult books at all. In fact, a 2015 study found that young adults were more likely to have read a book

7 Useful Tips For Establishing A Writing Routine

7 Useful Tips For Establishing A Writing Routine

There are certain things all writers need: inspiration, creativity, dedication, some measure of talent. But there’s one thing that’s perhaps more important than all these elements combined – one thing that’s guaranteed to help you become a productive, prolific writer.

Impostor Syndrome: What Is It And How Can Writers Overcome It?

Have the words ‘I’m not a real writer’ ever crossed your mind? Have you ever felt that your writing skills are inadequate, despite evidence to the contrary? Have you ever achieved success with your writing, only to think, ‘How did

10 Simple Tips For Writing Clever Plot Twists

10 Simple Tips For Writing Clever Plot Twists

Writing plot twists is much harder than it looks. As readers, we’re used to devouring mind-blowing twists and turns, marvelling at the cleverness of the writers who devised them. But as writers behind the scenes, it’s difficult to dream up

The Comprehensive Post-Draft Game Plan For Your Novel

The Comprehensive Post-Draft Game Plan For Your Novel

So you’ve finally finished that difficult first draft. Congratulations! Writing an entire novel is a massive undertaking, and you’ve done super well to make it this far. As you know, though, the hard work doesn’t end here. There’s still a lot

The Fuss-Free Beginner’s Guide To Scrivener

You’ve no doubt heard of Scrivener before. Developed by Literature and Latte, this piece of novel-writing software is expansive, affordable, and extremely popular with experienced authors and beginners alike. But just why is it so popular? Do you really need yet another