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Happy NaNoWriMo!

Filed in From the Desk of... by Erika Bennett on November 5, 2019 • 0 Comments

November is a busy month for writers: it’s National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. What happens during NaNoWriMo? It’s simple really. To celebrate the only official book-writing month of the year, writers are encouraged to spend 30 days putting their fingers to the keyboard, completing a 50,000-word book by November 30th. One month. Boom. […]

Why You Should Publish Your Book Before You Turn 30

Filed in From the Desk of... by Erika Bennett on October 31, 2019 • 0 Comments

Writing your first book is no easy endeavor. Some might even say you need a certain amount of life experience to add depth to your writing—fiction or nonfiction—but there are a lot of benefits to publishing a book before you turn 30 years old. Here are seven reasons that support publishing your book before entering […]

How to Form New Habits

Filed in From the Desk of... by Corey Mapp on October 22, 2019 • 0 Comments

Looking to incorporate a new habit into an already full lifestyle? Well, you’re not alone! Millions of us every year look for ways to incorporate a new habit into our daily or weekly routines. Many of us also fall out of the swing of things with our new routine before they convert to regular habits. […]

5 Books Worth Reading for Writers

Filed in From the Desk of... by Erika Bennett on September 24, 2019 • 0 Comments

You’ve probably heard the old adage that the best writers are the best readers, but what should you actually be reading in order to improve your writing craft? Books published within the genre you’re writing will help you see the tone and style your future readers are accustomed to. Reading other books in your genre […]

How To Build Creative Confidence In Your Writing

Filed in From the Desk of... by Erika Bennett on September 19, 2019 • 35 Comments

I’ll let you in on a secret: writing is less about professional training and more about creative confidence. Anyone can string together a few decent sentences. The difference is that those with creative confidence will share their decent sentences with anyone and everyone, while other writers hide their work away from the world—proclaiming it isn’t […]