CreateSpace used to be the print-on-demand service of choice for self-publishing authors who wanted a paperback option listed on the same Amazon page as their published ebook.
They made it so easy! And they even provided helpful resources like the following:
If you’re an author — or on your way to becoming one — you’ve probably heard a lot about author websites and the importance of a stable online presence.
After all, you can’t assume that your presence on other platforms — Amazon, social media, other people’s blogs — is going to last.
And a well-designed and regularly updated website does more for your author brand than any of these.
But what does your author website really need to have?
If only you had a selection of writers websites to look through to help you decide what features you want to focus on, what first impressions you want your readers to get, and what on earth you’re going to blog about to keep your readers interested.
Welcome to Authority.pub!
We’ve been where you are now. Read on to explore 15 fantastic author website examples.
What does it mean to write from the first-person point of view?
And what are the top benefits and pitfalls of a first-person narrative?
Think of the stories you’ve enjoyed reading.
How many of them used first-person perspective instead of third person (limited or omniscient)?
If you’re debating whether to use first or third person (or even second) with your work in progress, we hope this post will help you decide.
Let’s start with the obvious question: what is first-person?
English is a living language, which means it’s continually growing and adapting to reflect vernacular usage.
Even words that don’t exist in English (officially) can find their way into casual conversation.
It doesn’t really matter if we insist they’re “not real words.”
What makes a word real, anyway, if not the fact that real people are using them?
Fake words have a way of catching on.
And sometimes, there’s a good reason for that.
Writing short stories is an excellent way to hone your writing and storytelling skills.
Whatever your chosen genre, it helps to know the key differences between short story writing and novel writing.
There’s more to this type of storytelling than just using fewer words.
You’ll see this in the short story writing tips listed in this post.
Let’s start with what makes a short story so good you can’t help sharing it.
How do beginners practice writing?
Here you are as an adult who’s decided to make writing an essential part of your life.
However little practice you’ve had until now, it’s not too late to become a writer.
It’s as simple (and challenging) as showing up every day to write something.
Getting started on your daily writing can be tricky, though–especially if it’s not a habit yet.
That’s why we’ve rounded up this collection of 35 fun writing exercises for adults.
Think of a story you’ve read that you keep going back to.
We bet if we asked you, “Why that book?” you’d tell us it’s because of how the book makes you feel.
It’s not that the author forced an emotion on you.
They just guided you in the direction of a particular mood.
Wondering how to describe mood, exactly?
It’s what you feel when you’re reading a story.
And, hopefully, it’s exactly what the author intended.