This is a tough topic. Why? Maybe you’re like me and coming to the fiction writing world through a side door, instead of crossing over the threshold like a pro. Yup, I admit, I wrote a lot of books before I knew the fundamentals and yes, probably what the heck I was doing. So, as […]
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Author Q&A With Zoe Twitt
Zoe Twitt is a children’s book author from Victoria, Australia. Zoe graduated from University of Melbourne with a degree in Creative Writing and began creating children’s stories after the birth of her son Angus. He loved her stories from an early age, and sat for hours helping her to develop characters. Her children’s picture book […]
Writer’s Corner: 5 Elements of an Eye-Catching Query Letter
Advice is everywhere. You can search for great samples, read agent and editor’s interviews, or swing by Writer’s Digest for the instruction on eye-catching queries. I recommend doing all three in your pursuit of crafting something compelling. But before you do, keep these five elements in mind: Share Details: It’s amazing how many query letters […]
Author Q&A With Samara Breger
Samara writes books about women in improbable circumstances falling in love. Before she started writing books, she worked in public radio, podcasting, and digital journalism and is a proud News and Documentary Emmy loser. If you peek into her work history, you’ll find a lot of stuff about sex, reproductive health, and queer people. She […]
Talking On Eggshells: Soft Skills for Hard Conversations
When you feel you must dance around someone’s feelings, approach conversations with caution, or constantly avoid poking the bear, you’re talking on eggshells. It’s exhausting and no way to relate to one another. Author, communications expert, and CEO of the Intrigue Agency, Sam Horn, presents the solution capitalizing on her successful communication strategy: “Tongue Fu,” […]
The Ups and Downs of Book Signings
It’s the icing on the cake. The cherry on the sundae. The crowning glory. When you look at the long line of people snaking out the bookstore waiting to meet you and get a signed copy of your book, your heart soars. It’s the ultimate validation that you’ve made it as an author. Or is […]
What Do You Do When Bad Things Happen? From Trauma to Purpose
Guest Post by Lori Keesey, author of Always Think of Me, and The Accidental Blogger Three years ago, I reinvented myself and became The Accidental Blogger…not because blogging ranked high on my bucket list, but because I needed a platform and figured stories about ordinary people who overcome adversity would do the trick. Simply put, […]
Finding a Good Critique Partner
Critiquing is a critical part of the author’s journey. Whatever your writing, beta readers and writing buddies are a must. If you don’t ask for feedback, you’re not going to produce your best product. So, put ego aside and get psyched to find yourself a stellar critique partner, one who is willing to be honest, […]
Author Q&A With Brent J. Ludwig
So welcome, readers. Today we’re speaking with author Brent J. Ludwig, whose debut novel, Those Who Would Be King: The People’s Prince, was published July 11, 2023. Brent is a former practicing lawyer who runs his own boutique executive search firm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Brent has a very busy life, with three teenage kids […]
Why BU Won’t Go AI
One of my content writing clients recently shifted his work request to revising. Let me explain. For some time, I’ve been writing his blogs, articles, newsletters, and ghostwriting his book. While I’m still doing book writing for him, he’s asked me to switch from creating content, to personalizing it. In other words, he’s adopted AI […]