Microsoft Word is good. Pages is okay. But Scrivener is almost sort of BEST THING EVER. Plus, it's so cheap compared to Word. Watch this video, which shows the good, bad, and sorta ugly things about it.
Microsoft Word is good. Pages is okay. But Scrivener is almost sort of BEST THING EVER. Plus, it's so cheap compared to Word. Watch this video, which shows the good, bad, and sorta ugly things about it.
Writing a Book is all about understanding it. This 60-second lesson will break it down for you.
One of the FIRST things you need to do, when becoming an author, is start up a monthly newsletter. It's a crucial part of your marketing plan, and one of the easiest ways to foster a relationship with your readers. Here are 5 ways to make yours ROCK.
If you can write a scene, you can write a book. Here's a sixty-second lesson on what a scene actually is.
I am often approached by men who are interested in writing an erotic book.
They all have one common question: Should they hide their gender when publishing a book?
Want to get an agent or traditional publisher? The first thing you'll need to do is prepare a query letter. Here's are some tips, and a template you can use to kick-start the process.
Back in the day, I threw a few thousand dollars into Amazon ads. I might as well have thrown the money away. It did NOTHING. I washed my hands of Amazon and swore to never ever ever ever do another Amazon ads.
I once received some great advice from CD Reiss, another New York Times Bestseller. She was originally trained for screenplay and television writing, and she said to think of your book as a television series.
I use a pseudonym. I’ve never made a secret of it. I flipped through a baby names book and picked something that sounded fancy.
I DID A TERRIBLE JOB OF PICKING A PSEUDONYM.
Have you finished your novel? AWESOME! Now, let's file a copyright for it. The process may seem like a bear, but it isn't! Below is a video walk-through that will show you show to file a copyright in less than ten minutes.
