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Modern Self-Publishing

Once upon a time, self-publishing had poor name and would often disparagingly be referred to as a form of vanity publishing. But done properly, self-publishing ...
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How to self-publish a book in time for Christmas

Want to get your book done in time for Christmas? Then it needs to be printed and available in October… yes, you read that right. ...
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Why Publishing Your First Book is Like Having Your First Baby

Non-fiction author and birth practitioner Sharon King considers how publishing your first book is like having your first baby, without the physical pain, but almost ...
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Why Use An Editor?

Why Use an Editor? An author recently asked me why they would employ a professional editor. The skills and insight an editor can bring to ...
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How to Find a Literary Agent

How to Find a Literary Agent There are hundreds of literary agents, so how do you begin to search for the right person to work ...
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Inner Dialogue and How to Avoid Dialogue Vaccuum

Dialogue can really bring your fiction writing to life. For ideas of what to include alongside your dialogue, watch people on the street or anywhere ...
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Why we Should Encourage Celebrities to Write (Even) More Books

Why we Should Encourage Celebrities to Write (even) More Books Have you ever looked at the books on the shelves that are published for big ...
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What are the Elements of a Good Ending?

What are the Elements of a Good Ending? Authors are expected to fall into the category of plotters or pantsers – those who like to ...
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What are Overwriting and Body Parts in Action?

Authors are constantly told to trust their reader and essentially this means working out how much your readers need to know at a certain point ...
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NaNoWriMo 2021

NaNoWriMo 2021 I have just signed up for the 2021 NaNoWriMo challenge – National Novel Writing Month. The 50,000-word challenge begins officially from 1st November ...
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Are you a Plotter or a Pantser?

Are you a Plotter or a Pantser? Over July and August, I read a huge number of books and this has helped to develop my ...
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Are Adjectives and Adverbs an Author’s Blah?

Are Adjectives and Adverbs an Author’s Blah? There is a lot written about the use of adjectives and adverbs in fiction writing and many editors ...
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