Category: Writing Tips

  • Writer Lies – Three Solutions to the Lies We Believe About Our Writing

    By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I know… "Whatttt?" Writers lie? We actually get paid to lie when we write fiction, as weird as it seems. Our stories take a character's truth and spin it in every direction. What fun it is – to lie and have permission.  It's safe to say…

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  • World Building in Fiction Writing

    By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter You’re involved in world building even if you aren’t writing sci-fi/fantasy, the genres we usually associate with the term “world building.” Your fictional universes may parallel our “real world,” but they’re always written through your mind and heart.  For many authors, being a “sub-creator” is a…

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  • How To Support Authors During A Book Launch

    by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel Will you join my launch team? We hear this phrase and we ask it ourselves. It can feel like we’re asking something very weighted and vulnerable.. and yet, it can be hard to ask others to help us promote our book when it’s go time. Here's…

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  • Five Reasons to Review Books

    By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin For many years, several times a week, publishers and authors send new books which arrive in my mailbox. To libraries, I’ve given away so many books that a church in Kentucky was able to gain accreditation for their school and it amounted to thousands of books.…

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  • Do I Need Romance in My Story?

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills No matter our genre, allowing readers to experience the growing relationship of a man and woman adds tension and conflict to our stories. The following just might persuade you to add a spark of romance to your writing. Romance is the lifeblood of the publishing industry …

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  • What Writers & Bloggers Need to Know About Copyright

    by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Lately, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about copyright issues. Specifically, what is legal to use on a blog, social media or in a book. First, I want to state right up front that I am NOT a lawyer and none of what I’ve said constitutes…

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