Choosing the correct writing approach for your nonfiction project—self-contained or emergent—can increase efficiency or relieve pressure. Here’s how.
Crisis Writing: Paying Attention To and ...
When we’re in crisis, whether societal or personal, writing about it can be tricky. Here are 3 considerations for your crisis writing, and how to decide whether it should be published.
One Word Conversation: “Discover”
In this 45-minute One Word Conversation, William Brown and I talk about the word “discover”—what we are in search of and what we want or fear to find. We touch on some surprisingly weighty writing issues: voice, procrastination, process, avoidance, and more.
A Comprehensive Guide to ISBNs
ISBNs cause new indie authors significant confusion. What are they? How do you use them? This Q&A guide to ISBNs can help demystify them. With 40 comments, this post is one of our most popular.
On the Problem of Overwork: Protect Your...
There are times that call for hard work, and even overwork. Understanding these implications that overwork has for your writing helps you limit negative impacts.
Coronavirus Isolation Getting You Down? ...
Coronavirus isolation getting you down? Looking for fun so so you don’t go stir crazy? For your entertainment, here are my apocalypse go-to’s. Bonus: book recommendations (of course!) to help fill this quiet time.
Reader Personas: Know Your Audience
Reader personas help you understand your book’s audience so you design and develop the right content for them, resulting in better engagement. This article shows you how to develop personas, how to use them, and the magic that happens when you get them right.
Proofreading Tips, Tricks & Tools
Whether you’re writing a blog or a book, you want it to be clean and understandable. Here are 9 of my favorite editing and proofreading tips and tricks.
Unexpected Accomplishments: How to Achie...
Unexpected achievements have many of the same success factors as expected ones. In this post, we help you look back from the future: What will your next big unexpected accomplishment be?
Getting Feedback on Your Book? Tips to D...
When getting feedback on your book, you decide what you’re looking for, who to ask, and how to use the feedback. This article reveals the single most important thing to remember about soliciting feedback.
Three Ways to Improve Your Writing throu...
The next time you think “I can’t decide,” “This is taking too long,” or “I’m not sure this is clear,” improve your writing by talking about it. This article outlines 3 major benefits of talking things through.
Self-Publishing? Avoid These Common Book...
When done well, book layout usually goes unnoticed. But when done poorly, it can be a potent detractor. Avoid these 3 common book layout mistakes.