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Developing a Timeline for Your Book

Filed in Writing Tips by on May 24, 2023 1 Comment
Developing a Timeline for Your Book

Four steps you can’t miss when publishing a book.  Finishing your manuscript is only one piece of the process of publishing your book. When you start developing a timeline for writing and publishing your book, there are a few more steps you’ll need to factor into your timing. It’s important to consider each stage of […]

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The Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Writing Workshop

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The Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Writing Workshop

If you’ve decided to participate in your first writing workshop — either virtually or in person — you may be wondering what you can do to be best prepared for your time with other writers and how to make the most of that time. Since a writing workshop typically takes place with a small group […]

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10 Ways to Do Research for Your Book

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10 Ways to Do Research for Your Book

When it comes to researching for your book there are many avenues — and rabbit holes — you can take to find the information you want. Researching is a fine art, especially now that the internet can turn up results that may not be completely accurate. Whether you’re writing a fiction novel or a nonfiction […]

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What’s an Epilogue and Do I Need One?

Filed in Writing Tips by on July 1, 2021 0 Comments
What’s an Epilogue and Do I Need One?

If you read a lot of novels, you’ve seen that some authors will use an epilogue at the end of their books. Not to be confused with an afterword, an epilogue is meant for fiction stories and is used to show what became of your characters at a future time. The sole purpose is to […]

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10 Tips for a Better Book Opening

Filed in Writing Tips by on June 29, 2021 0 Comments
10 Tips for a Better Book Opening

The opening of your book is the place where readers will decide to keep reading or set aside your book — no pressure. So, your opening pages need to jump straight into your story without dawdling on about the protagonist’s history or how he/she ended up in the current predicament. The back story is 100% […]

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