I’m sure you love writing blurbs (book descriptions) for your novels. No? Join the club. I hate them too. Here’s a secret: I procrastinate on blurbs more than on anything else in my fiction. Last week we discussed blurb-writing at our writers’ group, and came up with some great tips. They should ...
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Author Marketing: 3 Tips To Get Traffic To Your Website
Author marketing is changing. Many authors believe that you don’t need a website, and the argument for and against author websites rages whenever new authors get together. The “for” group of authors maintain that a website is essential. The “against” authors believe that creating a page on Facebook ...
An Easy Writing Process When You Have No Time To Write
At our last writing group meeting, we talked about finding time to write. Several members shared their writing process. Some outlined, some didn’t. One member wrote on her phone in her car, before she started work each day. She said: “You can write more than you’d think in ten minutes a ...
Your Indie Publishing Career: When Is It Time To Give Up?
“I’m giving up,” a member of our writers’ group said at last month’s meeting. “I’ve been indie publishing for three years and it’s not working for me. This is my last time here.” As you can imagine, she triggered a big discussion. Some authors were horrified that she’d quit. A couple more said ...
Indie Author: When You’re Too Busy And Stressed To Write
In a recently writers’ group meeting the five of us who are fighting the battle of the indie author discussed why we feel that we’re “not doing enough.” When you’re an indie, there’s just you. You make all the decisions, and if your self-publishing program falters or flounders, you may feel that ...
Defeat Fiction Writer’s Block Today: 3 Simple Methods To Try
Want to defeat writer’s block? You can. Over the past month, our writers’ group has been working with a therapist and a group of experienced authors who suffered from severe blocks — they couldn’t write fiction at all. These simple methods helped. Writer’s block: why are you blocked? If you’re ...
