As a writer, I am sure you are familiar with that dreadful feeling of staring at a blank screen and having nothing happen. No words. Crickets in your brain. The dreaded writer’s block. That feeling of being stuck and losing motivation may make it tempting to walk away from your writing and make up excuses […]
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In this post, we’ll do a review of the Blinkist app. According to Stephen King, one of the world’s most prolific and successful writers, “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” As an author, you’re probably doing plenty of the latter, […]
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Even though I was an English major in college, and I have focused on writing for a large part of my life, I still overlook some errors in my writing. Some grammar rules have changed over time, and it can be challenging to relearn what was ingrained in your brain when you were younger. Because […]
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Walk into any bookstore, and you’ll see thousands upon thousands of book spines staring at you. For the average person who is “looking for a good read,” that means they’ll be scanning titles to see which ones appeal to them (usually with their head cocked to the left, to read those titles). When they come […]
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No one decides to have writer’s block. No one wakes up in the morning and thinks, “I feel like having writer’s block today.” On the contrary, getting stuck in a writing rut is something that everyone tries to avoid. What’s the best way? Writing! Journaling, specifically. Okay, I know what you’re thinking. “How can the […]
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“Sure, I know the author of that book. We’re in a group together on Facebook.” Be honest. How many of you would love to say that about your favorite author? As a self-published author, chances are good there is someone out there (or a bunch of someones) who would love to say that about you, […]
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Every time you publish a book, you’re putting your name out into the world. People will look for you on Amazon and other bookselling sites, they’ll look on social media sites, and they’ll look for an author website. Being a well-known writer and having your name instantly recognized might be the ideal for most self-published […]
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