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Pushing Through the Middle: Reviving Your Fiction Story

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on March 21, 2019 • 0 Comments

When writing fiction, oftentimes the middle is where most writers hit a wall and do one of two things: they quit or they keep going. The middle, however, is no place to give up. Instead, it’s time to hone in on what you can do to make the middle zone the best it can be. […]

Learning How to Take Constructive Criticism

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on March 18, 2019 • 1 Comment

There’s a first time for everything I can still remember my first real exposure to constructive criticism of my writing. Sophomore year of college, I received my first C+ on a paper in my entire educational career. Immediately, I rationalized the grade had to be a mistake. I read the remarks my professor left on […]

New Year, Old You: Restarting a Failed Writing Resolution

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on February 11, 2019 • 0 Comments

Less than two months ago, many of us took the time to write out long lists of New Year’s resolutions. We dreamed of becoming the next Bob Goff or Shauna Niequist—not only finishing the writing and publishing process, but also seeing our books at the top of bestseller lists. The reality for many, however, […]

Press Releases: Everything You Should Know

Filed in Ask the Editor, Marketing Your Book by Anna Harjung on October 13, 2018 • 0 Comments

As an author, a great way to generate interest in your new book is through a press release. If you are unaware of what press releases are, why they are important, what goes into them, or are unsure of the best possible way to approach them, spend a few moments here learning about their function. […]

Personal Branding for Authors: Part 3

Filed in Ask the Editor, Marketing Your Book by Corey Mapp on July 27, 2018 • 0 Comments

Making It Match If you have made it this far through the three-part series, you have likely spent some time thinking through how to begin creating or improving your branding efforts. The purpose of this final installment of the series is to circle back around to where you should start, and figure out where you […]