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Author interview: Karen Jennings on An Island
Interview topics Inspirations for An Island Academic research and writing The writing process Editing and writing Writing and discipline Prose style choices Short stories as groundwork Working with small publishers Representation and authority The uses of fables ...
March 24th, 2022
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Prologues and epilogues: Writing prefaces and after chapters
Many authors include a prologue to their story that gives context, exposition or backstory, or an afterword that supplies further resolution or intrigue. What is a prologue or epilogue exactly? Read on for definitions, examples and tips for using them in your own books: What is a prologu...
March 21st, 2022
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Writing a cozy mystery: 10 feel-good suspense tips
In a recent Now Novel writing webinar, we sat down with cozy mystery author Catherine Coles to chat about writing this popular mystery subgenre. Read 10 tips for writing a cozy mystery novel or a cozy mystery series, drawing from this conversation and other sources: Writing a cozy mystery? 10...
March 14th, 2022
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How to pitch a story: 10 killer pitch tips
Learning how to pitch a story so that you demonstrate your story's interest, timeliness and other merits is valuable. Read ten killer tips on pitching stories from agents, editors, and publishers: What is a story pitch? Summaries that sell Let's first define pitches. Broadly speaking (acco...
March 7th, 2022
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How to sell a book: From first draft to market
After drafts and rewrites, beta reads and edits, how to sell a book is the next hurdle. Read insights from commercially successful books, Goodreads reviews, the resilience of now-famous authors, and more: How to sell a book from the writing stage: Know your audience and market Find bro...
February 28th, 2022
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How to copyright a book or novel (and keep to fair use)
Knowing how to copyright a book or novel (and whether registration is necessary) protects your work. Keeping to fair use yourself will also help you avoid the stress of legal action over your own creative work. How to copyright your book (and navigate intellectual property rights): Unders...
February 21st, 2022
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Writing romance: Advice from 8 authors and agents
Read eight romance writing tips by respected romance authors and agents: Advice from eight romance writers and agents: Learn what makes commercial romance sell Persevere and keep writing love stories Grow your platform, your way Build your tribe of romance writers Let your own...
February 14th, 2022
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How to write the first chapter of a book: 7 ideas
There is no single method for how to write the first chapter of a book. Each story creates its own structure. Yet first chapters achieve similar feats. Read seven ideas for making your first chapter work: How to write the first chapter of a novel: Tease but don't give the game away Set...
February 7th, 2022
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Publishing a novel in 2022: 10 useful insights
Publishers and book industry insiders often share useful insights about book sales, readers' behavior and more. Publishing a novel in 2022 (or further along the writing process with this goal in mind)? Read 10 insights from forecasts for the year ahead: Publishing a novel in 2022? Remember: ...
January 31st, 2022
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Writing rituals: 8 good habits of serious writers
Writing rituals are the repeated actions you take to ensure you show up for what you love and keep doing it. Read insights from the good writing habits of famous authors, ways to train yourself into beneficial habits, and more: 8 good writing habits to cultivate: Invest in self-discovery ...
January 24th, 2022
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Book coach interview: Zee Monodee on feel-good romance
We chatted to Now Novel Coach Zee Monodee about writing feel-good romance, the book coaching process, being a Mauritian author, favorite romance tropes, and more. Watch the video and read the full interview transcript. [youtube id="G00I8rm97Ug"] Lascelles Marais: 00:00 Hello everyone and w...
January 20th, 2022
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Manuscript assessments: 6 insights from writing reports
Writers seek manuscript assessments for many reasons. Sense-checking the bones of a story are in the right place. Answering common questions such as, 'Is this interesting?' or 'My pacing feels off, how could I fix it?' Read six insights gathered from writing comprehensive readers' reports: Id...
January 17th, 2022
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