• There are 2 crucial steps before your manuscript is sent off for editing. The first is self-editing. Here are our top 10 tips for how to self-edit your w...

    How To Self-Edit Your Manuscript

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    A common thought among first-time writers is that once they finish writing their book it’s ready to go straight to a professional editor. However, there are two crucial steps that need to take place before you ship your manuscript off for editing. The first is that you must do a few rounds of self-editing yourself. This is the time to read your book as if you’ve never seen it before. Look for plot issues and other trouble spots that could trip your readers up. Take the time to delete material that doesn’t need to stay, run spell check, look for…

  • Body language not only adds another layer of depth to your characters and writing, but it also provides another level for readers to connect with your ch...

    Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers

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    A lot of first-time writers skip over portraying body language in their writing. They know it’s missing from their characters’ interactions, but they also aren’t sure how to include it either. To combat this, they try to mistakenly incorporate it into dialogue tags, such as “she smiled” or “he laughed.” But, if you think about it, we can’t smile words, and body language is about a lot more than smiling or laughing. The same experiences we walk through as humans—sadness, depression, jealousy, resentment—should all find their way into books. Why Is Body Language Important? Body language is important in writing…

  • Thousands have credited NaNoWriMo in helping them finish a writing project. Here are 10 ways you can get a jump start and be prepared for NaNoWriMo...

    10 Ways to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

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    We’re a few weeks out from the biggest novel writing challenge of the year: National Novel Writing Month! Every November, writers from around the world dedicate themselves to cranking out a 50,000-word first draft manuscript in 30 days. Tons of writers have gone on to publish their books after the challenge, and thousands have credited the process to help them finish a writing project that’s been sitting on their hearts for years. If this is the year you’ve decided to write your novel, you still have plenty of time to finish the first draft before the end of the year,…

  • If you're wondering how to open EPUB or MOBI files to view your book, check out this list of the best-rated, free ebook readers:

    Top 5 Free eBook Readers

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    When you purchase any of our ebooks you’ll notice you receive the download link as an EPUB or MOBI file. If you’re new to ebooks you may not familiar with these. And if you’re wondering how to open these files to view your book, we’ve got you covered. Check out this list of the best-rated, free ebook readers: 1. Calibre Calibre is an easy to use open-source e-book manager and reader. It allows you to read e-books in all the major ebook formats including MOBI and EPUB files. 2. Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Digital Editions is an easy to use eReader.…