Last month, one of my Tuesday tip emails prompted a reader to contact me. She asked if I’d ever written about jealousy. She was referring to the jealousy we might feel when we look at the success of other writers in comparison to our own. When I discovered I’d never touched on the topic, I…
This month we’re hearing from Kristin Noland. Kristin is an internationally renowned professional editor, specializing in developmental, line, and copy editing of speculative fiction. She’s edited over seventy manuscripts, including two bestsellers.
Today’s post is from children’s book writer Linda Mai. Linda has a master’s degree in Elementary Education and taught third grade. Besides writing picture books and middle grade novels, she plays in a handbell choir, rides her ATV, and loves to travel. Writing for children is easy, right? Actually no. It isn’t! In fact, many…
This month’s post comes from Dak Frederick. Dak helps aspiring authors turn their passion for helping others into high-quality self-published books. He’s a freelance writer who enjoys crafting articles focused on creative marketing strategies for authors and entrepreneurs, as well as content on personal finances and self-development. He is a retired U.S. Marine [semper fi,…
This month we have guest Jennifer Waddle. Jennifer is the author of Prayer WORRIER: Turning Every Worry into Powerful Prayer (affiliate link), and is a regular contributor for LifeWay, Crosswalk, Abide, and Christians Care International. Jennifer’s online ministry is EncouragementMama.com where you can find her books and sign up for her weekly post, Discouragement Doesn’t…
Most indie authors want to publish on KDP, though there are other platforms as well. What follows will get you started and ready to publish your first book. You can establish your KDP account anytime you want, though it makes most sense to me to set it up when you’ve got your first book ready…
I reached out to several friends recently for their help on marketing. So over the next several months, I’ll be bringing you guest posts along with some of mine. Today’s post is by Kim Steadman, The Word Shepherd. When Kim’s not sweeping dog hair, experimenting in the kitchen, or doodling on paper, she is writing…
Last month we looked at structuring your fiction story. This month we’ll look at structuring nonfiction. While nonfiction has no plot, you still must ensure that your topic flows in an organized manner from beginning to end. Does your subject matter fit a chronological arrangement? Perhaps it better fits a topical structure or even a…