A Guest Blog Post from Author Cara Bertrand: When it comes to most tasks, not only writing, I prefer just to dive in and get started. In other words, I am a habitual pantser. Though I know even a little preparation can make a project easier, I still usually skip it. Or at least I did, until I needed to write Tangled Thoughts. I started as usual, jumping right in, but found myself thrashing around without really going anywhere. Add in a break for edits on Second Thoughts, and I was officially stuck. I felt far from the characters and the story when, at the third book in the series, I needed to feel closer than ever. It was time… read more →

By Guest Blogger, Kevin McNamara/ The environment that we have to live in today is extremely stressful. Never before has every human had to deal with such an overwhelming amount of various distractions.   These distractions have a vast, sometimes even critical impact on our professional productivity, and this tendency affects everyone in the world (possibly, with the exception of some Buddhist monks in their dastans), including us writers.  There are entire books about boosting up your stress-resistance and working productivity, both general and specialized, for various fields of expertise. Here are ten ideas to help you level-up your productivity as a writer. Hopefully, these tips can be of help to young and aspiring authors, as well as to our experienced… read more →

By Guest Blogger,  Katja Kaine If you’ve been in the writing (or even reading) business for long, you probably know that the age old adage ’don’t judge a book by its cover’ is simply not followed – by anybody. And with good reason – with so much choice out there, we have to make judgements based on something, and first impressions are critical. Hopefully you already understand the value of a professional and accurately representative book cover, but are you putting the same effort into your author website? If not, you could be stumbling at the starting blocks. Here are five areas to assess your author website from, with some tips on how to fix things. Cluttered, Fussy Designs I’ve been… read more →

By Guest Blogger, Dave Mitchell Time is money so it’s been said. Time is the most essential component of our lives and how we spend it is very important. As a freelance writer there is a huge amount of time in your hands that means you are capable of carrying out a number of activities within this time. The time saved from efficient time management in a day can be used on other productive activities of even adding an extra income to yourself; you can also develop your talent or even take up an instrument lesson. This means that you will be able to improve yourself even further intellectually. How then can these be done? Commit To Proper Time Management According to… read more →

By Guest Blogger, Danielle Fioretti A few months ago, I began an editorial internship with a literary agency. Being in this internship means that I receive and read manuscript submissions, and ultimately help make the decision over whether a story should be accepted or rejected. I love that I get to read all day and handle manuscripts from hopeful writers. After reading many unsolicited manuscripts, there’s one thing I frequently come across, and with this, one piece of crucial advice that I want stress to writers who are looking to publish their work. When you submit your writing to agencies and publishing presses, make sure that it’s a nice, clean, edited copy. Don’t submit a story that is riddled with errors and… read more →

Welcome to another exciting tour with Novel Publicity. Today we have a guest post with the author! In this guest post, our author Ed Kurst shares his experience on choosing to self-publish as a first time author. Make sure to check out the rafflecopter at the end of the post and enter for your chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite and more! From Author Ed Kurst: Do golden words evoking fabulous images of far off lands inhabited by exciting characters just naturally flow off your typing fingertips? Is the story a James Bond car chase thriller of a novel, just begging your reader to skip meals and bathroom breaks to get to the next chapter? Is it so perfectly written that English professors… read more →

Welcome to another exciting tour with Novel Publicity. Today we have a guest post with the author! In this guest post, our author Ed Kurst lets us know his take on how to build a great novel using facts within fiction. From Author Ed Kurst: I have an engineering degree so you might think I’m stickler for everything being perfect. I don’t think that is the case, but apparently everyone else does! Well, maybe not. My copy-editor definitely knows I’m sloppy and imprecise. I think, in the dark of night, while trying to see black print beneath her redlining, she might even whisper the word, ‘stupid’. But I digress. In fiction writing, the characters have to evoke a strong image or emotion… read more →

By Matt Banner/There are countless authors occupying the digital space. Standing out from the rest requires more than simply writing great books. To avoid being buried by the competition, every writer should start marketing on Facebook and other top social platforms. Today I’m going to show you how to start marketing your books on social media, and then we’ll take a look at an infographic designed to show you the best possible ways to use each of today’s top platforms. How to Market Your Books on Social Media It’s worth noting immediately, that you can’t, nor should you, try and use every platform on the face of the Earth. Instead, you should focus on a place where you’re comfortable and… read more →

By Matt Banner/ While many would consider an email list optional, as a growing author, you need one. Being able to market new books, spread word of mouth, and instantly reach your followers and fans is absolutely necessary in today’s digital world. While you can use programs to manage your email lists, email marketing goes far beyond this. Today I’ll share some little-known secrets about this type of marketing, and then I’ll show you an infographic that will teach you how to send emails like a professional. Handling Your Email Marketing Like a Professional (Infographic) The first secret of email marketing that you need to know as an author, is the fact that you want quality over quantity. You need to… read more →

By Matt Banner/ Writing is like a muscle. If you use it consistently, it will get stronger and more flexible, but if you ignore it and from bad writing habits, you won’t ever reach your goals. It’s hard to appreciate the difficulty of writing quality content on a consistent basis until you’re in the thick of it and trying to keep up your daily routine. Today I’ll show you some tips for creating that coveted daily writing habit, and then we’ll look at an infographic full of information on how to craft and mold your writing career into a successful endeavor. Becoming a Consistent and Successful Writer Alright, so you’re ready to sit down and start writing on a daily basis,… read more →