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5 Tips on How to Write Your Memoir

A memoir is more than a record of what happened. These five tips can help you choose the right story, create meaningful scenes, reflect on your experiences and shape your memories into a compelling narrative.

5 Marketing Tips for 21st Century Writers

By now, most authors have heard of some of the most popular marketing methods, especially those outlined in John Kremer

Author and editor collaborating on a manuscript at a small independent publishing press

Advantages of Using Small Press Publishers

A major publishing house is not the only path to professional publication. Small and independent presses can offer authors greater accessibility, closer collaboration, specialized expertise and a publishing relationship built around the right fit.

Outlining Your Plot: Three-Act Structure

The three-act structure gives novelists and screenwriters a practical framework for organizing a story. Learn how to build Act I, escalate conflict through Act II and create a satisfying climax and resolution in Act III.

How to Write Three Novels a Year in Your Spare Time

This blog article is for all the writers who are wondering what I'm talking about when I claim to know how they can write three novels a year in their meager spare time. I'm not talking about 50K novellas masquerading as novels. I'm talking real books, around 80K words minimum.

Plugging Into Your Peeps

Want to market your novel but don't know where to start? Guest blogger and published author Christina Hamlett gives five quick and easy tips to self-marketing.

Author planning a book trailer and video marketing campaign

Do I Really Need a Book Trailer?

A book trailer is not essential for every author, but the right video can create curiosity, introduce a book quickly and provide reusable content for social media, advertising and launch campaigns.

Editing: The Most Important Part of the Writing Process

Editing is probably the single most important aspect of book production

Writer returning to revise a completed manuscript after taking a break

Writers: Learn to Breathe! Why You Should Step Away Before Editing Your Manuscript

Finished your book? Resist the urge to submit it immediately. Stepping away from your manuscript can help you return with fresh eyes, identify problems and make revision far more effective.

Should I Hire an Editor or Proofreader?

To help you determine whether you need a proofreader or editor, here is a general description of each one