Step into any writing group, writing conference, writing community, or book marketing class and they all say the same thing: the key to success as an author is to start building an email marketing list as soon as possible. In fact, most everyone—from marketing coaches to experienced authors passing advice on to newcomers—goes so far […]
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Show, don’t tell. It’s on every writer’s blog, every cheat sheet, and every how-to-novel book out there. And it’s not horrible advice, until it is.
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In one of the many writing groups I am in, someone was complaining about the lack of antiracist resources for freelance writers. Now, to be honest, I wasn’t surprised to hear that there weren’t many resources available. The vast majority of writers aren’t racist. And in my mind, it clicked like this: the antiracist resources
NaNoWriMo starts in just a couple of days…are you ready? No? Okay – here are 8 steps to help get you ready.
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Just how do you create a workflow for your freelance writing business that will help you achieve your goals, finish your projects, and not lose your sanity? Read this for a complete step-by-step on how to set up a workflow that will help you win the day.
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Freelance writing and introverts seem to go hand in hand with eachother. On the other hand… introverts in social media marketing almost seems like a bit of an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Here’s the deal. Self-reflection, quiet time, and self-motivation all lend themselves naturally to a successful freelance writing career. Which is why so many freelance
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As we all know, newsletters are an important part of any marketing plan. If email marketing were to be ranked on the social media pyramid, it would be tied right up on top with your website or blog. It’s that important. So choosing an email service — choosing the right email service — to host
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Is the new Save the Cat Software beginner-friendly? This software is based on Blake Snyder’s best-selling book Save the Cat! and is widely talked about within the writing community, but is it worth the money to buy or worth the time to learn if you’re just starting out with writing? I can save you some
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Organizing your time as a work at home mother can sometimes feel like a full-time job in and of itself. Working from home is both a blessing and a curse. Yes, working from home means flexing those 1440 minutes every day and doing with them what you want. The dream, of course, is to pull
What do you do when your beta readers hate your characters? And I don’t mean like they hate the characters they are supposed to hate because of what they did in the story — I mean when they tell you the character is a bad character. An unbelievable character, a flat character. A character they
