Writing Your Second Book

Writing Your Second Book

Are you intimidated by the thought of writing your second book? You’re not alone. In fact, many authors have suffered from a condition known as Second Book Syndrome. Also called the “second book slump,” this well-documented phenomenon occurs when an author’s second...
Writers and Debt: A Bad Combo

Writers and Debt: A Bad Combo

If you can’t afford to publish, please don’t. You’ve written a book, and it’s amazing. Everyone who read the initial drafts loves it. They promise it will sell a million copies. But don’t throw money at it just yet. Because writers and...
Author Website: Do You Need One?

Author Website: Do You Need One?

The inside scoop on author websites. Thanks to the internet, it’s easier than ever to spread the word about your book. And an author website seems a natural way to do it. But do you really need a website? Well, the answer isn’t a simple yes or no. It...
Show, Don’t Tell for Better Writing

Show, Don’t Tell for Better Writing

You squeezed writing into your day and finally finished writing your book. Excited, you show it to a trusted friend. She reads the first chapter and has one piece of advice: “Show, don’t tell.” You scratch your head, confused. Show, don’t tell? What does that even...
6 Questions to Ask a Book Publisher

6 Questions to Ask a Book Publisher

You put your heart and soul into your book. It took blood, sweat, and tears to get your story just right. You’re proud of what you did. Now you’re ready to publish. To make sure you’re just as proud when it’s published, there are certain...