Microdomination: Branding, Content Marketing And Social Media With Trevor Young
Authors are becoming entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs are becoming authors and both need to sort out their branding, content management and…
The Art of Character: The Five Cornerstones of Dramatic Characterization
Creating believable and resonant characters is one of the great challenges of the fiction author. The concept of character has…
Book Marketing Using Paid Promotion: Targeted Email Lists
One of the keys to promotion is building an email list of fans who like your books. This is a…
Writing Fiction. What Is Urban Fantasy Anyway?
Many authors don't want to categorize their writing, but the best way to immediately turn on (or turn off) a…
Book Design Elements And Interior Formatting With Jane Dixon Smith
I've recently been through the process of getting all three of my thrillers turned into fantastic quality, professionally designed print…
BookBinding: Making A Travel Notebook
Increasingly, we work and play in a digital world. I read, write, publish, market and often interact with friends online,…
Are African Writers And Readers Ready For The eBook Revolution?
This week, the "father of African literature' Chinua Achebe died, leaving behind a legacy for Nigerian authors. Today I welcome…
Getting A Book Deal And Launching A Bestselling Non-Fiction Book With Marianne Cantwell
I believe all authors need to become entrepreneurs and treat their writing as a business, but today's guest started as…
On Writing And The Fear Of Judgment
We all have fears that we need to conquer as authors. Fear of failure, fear of embarrassment, and for some…
On Writing Special Effects: A Little Goes a Long Way
I know you guys love the grammar posts, so we have a special one for you today (and you may…