by Jennifer Chastain, @JenniferCwrites Congratulations! You’ve just signed your first publishing contract—yay you! You’ve spent untold hours in front of your laptop, researching characters and locations, filled out your SEQ and …
Three Ways to Think Strategically With Your Writing
By Cara Putman, @cara_putman As writers, it can be easy to get tunnel vision. We are so focused on our writing that it can be hard to see strategic opportunities …
Three Tips for Improving Your Author Newsletter
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt When you’re designing your author newsletter think three Ts: TEMPLATE We’re told to be all about brand, so consider how you’re presenting yourself on your website …
After a Book Is Published, What’s Next?
by Delores Topliff, @DeloresTopliff Authors work hard. We may follow a mentor, find a critique partner, and join a group. Study the craft, although there’s always more to learn. Enter contests …
The Writer’s Philosophy: Aesthetics of a Father’s Tale
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I’m a dad. Sure, my kids hit their twenties, but I’m still a father. So, I have three stories I continually use to torture them if …