• There are several ways to keep yourself and your writing organized. One great way is by creating and maintaining a style sheet ...

    Style Sheets 101: Why You Need One

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    There are several ways to keep yourself and your writing organized. One is a writer’s notebook and the other is to create and maintain your style sheet. Keeping all your ducks in a row as you write a book is no small feat! Let’s face it, you’re trying to keep track of the tiniest details that live within 50,000 or more words. Plus, you have way more important things to figure out, like your climactic moment and how to actually end your story. What is a style sheet? A style sheet is a document you add your preferences to regarding…

  • 31 Days of Fall Writing Prompts

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    Autumn is a great season to spend time journaling because we naturally begin to look back and reflect on the year. Take time to record your thoughts this month by participating in our 31 days of fall writing prompts. As you will see there is a writing prompt for every day of the month, but don’t feel like you have to do them in order. Print the list below and select a new prompt each day. As you finish one, cross it off the list. You may even want to choose a special journal to house your thoughts this month. Happy…

  • More people are reading books by listening to them, and now audiobook clubs are taking off. Here are 7 tips on starting your own...

    How to Host an Audiobook Club

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    Your parents’ version of audiobooks — think bulky cassette tapes or pricey CDs — are long gone. The audiobooks we have today are significantly more advanced. From an audiobook’s production time to the number of books we can choose from to how we consume them, it’s no wonder these orally produced books have soared in popularity in the past few years. A boring commute and mundane house chores are now a little less of a drag on our days because we can occupy ourselves by listening to a good book. Considering that more people are reading books by listening to…

  • It's time to check in on the current season and also prepare for the new one. We've compiled a list of 5 summer sale ideas for your book...

    Summer Sale Ideas for Your Book

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    The end of summer can tend to be a busy time for writers. This is because it’s time to check in on the current season and also prepare for the new one. A summer sale is a great way to encourage sales and make sure you meet those season sales goals while also figuring out a Fall marketing plan. To lighten the load on you, we’ve compiled a list of 5 summer sale ideas. If your book makes for an appropriate summer read, these are sure to inspire a sales campaign perfect for the remaining summer. Here are a few…