Thinking of publishing a self-help book? You’re not alone. According to Words Rated, 15,000 new self-help titles hit the shelf every year. Why? Because personal development is big business. Hence why readers buy 10 million of these helpful books every year....
Nonfiction writers have a unique challenge. They must get their facts right and make them interesting to readers. Meeting this challenge requires writers to look for every opportunity to trim down their words. A two-word phrase every nonfiction writer should get rid...
Publishing a best-selling book can reap some serious financial rewards. And if you want to do that sooner rather than later, you may be asking, What’s the easiest genre to write? Before we get to that answer, here’s a question for you. Why Do You Want to...
Want to do some creepy, crawly writing this Halloween season? Get the ink flowing every day with thirty-one Halloween writing prompts. Halloween Writing Prompts for You You wake up on Halloween morning to discover that you have a superpower related to the holiday....
At some point, many authors consider using a pen name. Tempting as it may be, it may cause more headache than it’s worth. Here are three reasons to stick with your real name. First, Let’s Define Pen Names A pen name is a fake name. Instead of publishing...
When a book moves too slowly, you put it down. While you may think this only happens with novels and nonfiction works, picture book pacing is just as important. So, you better get it right. Pacing beyond Children’s Books In novels and nonfiction, pace is...
