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How To Create A Back Cover Blurb That Sells Your Book

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 […]

43 Daily Journal Prompts That Will Make You A Better Writer

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 […]

6 Simple Steps to Picking Your Perfect Title

First impressions are very important. Whether it’s you walking into an important meeting, or someone seeing your book for the first time, the person viewing you or your book will form an opinion at first sight. It’s just human nature. It’s how we create memories. If you want people to notice and buy your book, […]

25 Motivating Quotes About Writing

Step into any elementary school classroom on Career Day and you’re bound to find at least one child whose sole goal in life is to be a writer. Maybe they know someone who writes, or maybe they just have a story to tell — whatever the reason, they feel life will be incomplete if they […]

The 5 Best Morning Routines for Writers

Have you ever felt like the first hour of the morning sets you on a direct trajectory towards the rest of your day? You’re either “up and at ’em” and ready to conquer the world, or you’re…well…you’re physically present, but your mind is somewhere else. Whether it’s still asleep or just dreaming of your future […]

Why You Should Write A Crappy First Draft

Writer’s Block. Those two little words can derail just about any writing session. One of the major causes of writer’s block is perfectionism: trying to make everything perfect in the first draft. When you try to do both the writing and the editing, you’re running your creative brain and your logical brain at the same […]

7 Tips to Increase Your Typing Speed

There you are, writing an email to a friend, when all of a sudden you have a “Eureka!” moment about how to set up a breathtaking climax for your current manuscript. You quickly pull up a blank document and start to type, but after a few minutes you lose your train of thought—because you’re only […]

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