How do you get your reader from one scene to the next? https://www.janefriedman.com/moving-between-scenes-with-summary-and-spacers/
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Traditional vs. Self Publishing
There are pros and cons of both traditional and self-publishing. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/07/traditional-vs-self-publishing-which-one-is-best-for-you/
On and Off the Page
How do you decide what events to put on the page in scenes and what to…
Novels in Verse
Here are three tips for writing a novel in verse. https://yvonneventresca.com/blog/three-tips-for-writing-a-novel-in-verse-by-lisa-fipps
Book Editors
When (and if) should you hire a freelance book editor? https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2021/03/when-to-hire-a-freelance-book-editor
Flashbacks
What’s the best way to use a flashback to give information about your characters and past…
Compelling Scenes
How to use MRUs (motivation reaction units) to write great scenes. https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/06/create-compelling-scenes-with-the-mru/
Planning Your Novel
Here are seven tips to plan your novel. https://annerallen.com/2022/06/7-essential-tips-plan-your-novel/
Stage Directions
We don’t need to know your character walked to the door, reached for the knob, twisted…
Publishing Auctions
What does it mean if your book goes to auction, and what are the different types?…
Author Bios
You will often be asked to provide an author bio, so you should have ones of…
Virtual Book Tours
Here’s how to have a book tour without leaving your house. https://writersinthestormblog.com/2021/03/virtual-book-tours-the-basics/
Negative Feedback
How do you turn that seemingly negative feedback into a positive change for your manuscript? https://www.goodstorycompany.com/blog/negative-feedback
Being a Podcast Guest
How do you get asked to be on podcasts and, more importantly, what can you do…
Literary Techniques
Picture books are the perfect place to use all those literary techniques you learned about in…
An Agent’s Day
An agent does so much more work than reading queries and editing manuscripts. https://bookendsliterary.com/an-agents-job-besides-reading-and-editing/
Secondary Characters
Just because a character is secondary, that doesn’t mean your description should be any less vivid.…
Marketing Tips
It’s great that your book is published, but now you need to find readers for it.…
Chapter Books
Chapter books help young readers transition from picture books to middle grade books. https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2022/03/writing-chapter-books-susan-muaddi-darraj-talks-about-the-joy-of-writing-chapter-books/
Present or Past
Which tense is the best one to use in telling your story? https://writersrumpus.com/2022/03/15/past-or-present-learn-which-tense-is-best-for-your-narration/
Letting Manuscripts Rest
There are many advantages to letting your writing percolate. https://www.janefriedman.com/the-value-of-percolation/
Pitching Your Book
You need to tailor your pitch to its audience. https://authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors-toolkit-how-to-pitch-your-book-to-anyone/
Historical Novels
Here are some tips for writing historical novels. http://booksbywomen.org/my-top-tips-for-writing-historical-novels/
Middle Grade Market
Although you shouldn’t write to the market, you certainly need to consider it, and here’s information…
Kidlit Categories
http://evalangston.com/2021/08/16/kidlit-genres/Here’s a detailed description of the different kidlit categories (even though they call them genres) such…