At the beginning of this year, I wrote down a question in my planner above the list of writing goals: How will you write in 2020 to change the world? …
Quarantine During COVID-19 is Like Writers’ Block
by Delores Topliff, @DeloresTopliff Sheltering in place can feel like limbo–how long will it last? What’s the calendar expiration date? Writing block also keeps us stuck in sameness. How can we …
The Case for a Writer’s Library
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell An author’s tools are a powerful draw to the writing life, because they are so cool. Laptops, headphones, caffeine, and ragged t-shirt and sweatpants (as a …
Where should I spend my marketing dollars?
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg If I could go back to the beginning of my writing career—which, admittedly, isn’t actually that long ago—one of the things I’d do differently is spend …
The Benefit of a Newsletter Onboarding Series
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb In my opinion, newsletters are one of the most important marketing tools available to authors. The reason is that the people who sign up for your newsletter are …