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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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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 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 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 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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