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How to Sell Your Book (Online and In-Store)

So you’ve just self-published your book — that’s huge, and you should be proud! But now comes the part no one’s warned you about: selling it to readers and retailers. To help you out, we’ve compiled a few strategies that have been proven to work.

April 10th, 2025

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How to Describe Faces: Pro Tips + Examples

How do you describe characters that leap off the page? In this post, we’ll go beyond surface-level descriptions and explore advanced techniques for writing about characters’ faces, with practical tips and examples that will help bring them to life.

April 9th, 2025

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How to Write a Flashback: Tips, Examples, and Mistakes to Avoid

Are you ready to take your readers on a walk down memory lane? Here are four things to think about when writing a flashback.

April 7th, 2025

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Self-Publishing on Amazon: 12 Pros and Cons

Should you self-publish on Amazon? Consider these 12 pros and cons before you decide.

April 2nd, 2025

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How to Start a Scene: 5 Ways to Reel in Readers

If you know where your scene is headed but can’t figure out how it should start, you’re not alone. Luckily, we’ve assembled 5 tips that great writers can use to hook their readers from the second the curtain goes up.

March 31st, 2025

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How to Write a YA Novel: Tips to Engage Teens

A relatable teenage protagonist, coming-of-age themes and a hopeful ending — learn what makes a successful YA novel.

March 26th, 2025

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How to Describe Characters + 16 Character Description Examples

In this article, we'll look at essential character description techniques as well as some illustrative examples from literature, TV, and movies to give you some inspiration for how to write multi-dimensional characters yourself.

March 26th, 2025

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What is Prewriting? With 5 Prewriting Strategies to Try

Learn how to develop your story ideas with these prewriting strategies and tips.

March 26th, 2025

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How to Start a Chapter: 7 Ways to Hook Your Reader

It’s not just chapter one that needs to draw your reader in. Here are 7 ways to hook your reader at the start of any chapter.

March 18th, 2025

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5 Unconventional Ways to Find Writing Motivation

No matter whether you’ve just started your writing journey or have been crafting stories for years, motivation can be unpredictable. Here are five non-traditional tips to help you keep on writing if popular strategies just aren't working for you.

March 17th, 2025

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How to Rewrite: 7 Tips for Stronger Revisions

Forget the myth that great writers produce their best work in strokes of unedited genius — the real art of writing lies in rewriting. Here’s how to get the most out of your own revisions.

March 12th, 2025

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5 Tips to Choose Themes for Stories (+ Exercises)

In this post, we’ll break down different ways you can figure out the perfect theme for your story, making it both engaging and memorable!

March 7th, 2025

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