Resources for Authors
Let me start with a confession: I’m weak. When I learn of a new software solution that promises to save me time and sounds easy to use, I can’t resist taking it for a spin. The industry attempts to dress … Read More
Creating Your Book Marketing Plan Using the Dear Author Letter
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure and honor to speak with many authors about their book marketing plans. The common question always seems to be, where do I start? The problem is, there is no set answer that fits … Read More
Skip the Prologue
Do You Need a Prologue? No. Should You Write a Prologue? No. Is a Prologue Ever a Good Idea? It’s not. Why a Prologue Is a Bad Idea As a book distributor and marketer, I never truly gave prologues the … Read More
Six Tips for Writing Authentic Medical Scenes
“Everybody loves a thriller. Everyone also wants to write one, too,” wrote Donald Maass in The Breakout Novelist. Building tension, creating an unbelievable yet utterly believable plot, raising stakes, and creating authentic characters, are all tributes of a good thriller. … Read More
How and When to Work with Freelancers
By Ericka McIntyre on February 18, 2021 If you’re an author who intends to self-publish, first of all, congratulations! You’re entering the publishing game at an exciting time, and if you have completed a book manuscript, you have already done … Read More
The 411 on Writing Coaches
Writing is most often a solitary business—but it doesn’t have to be. All too often, we writers have to motivate ourselves, isolate ourselves until our pages are done, pat ourselves on the back when things work out and console ourselves … Read More