Time To Write: 4 Ways To Use Spare Minutes
Is finding time to write a struggle? No matter how busy you are, chances are you can find spare minutes, and even hours, especially if you think creatively. Find time to write: use spare (0r creative) minutes If you pick up your kids from school, you’ll spend five minutes or more waiting. And what about the hour or two you … Read more
Serial Fiction: Shorties For The Win
I love writing serial fiction and recommend this format for authors who are short of writing time. A novel requires a serious time commitment; one you can’t make if your life is full. Consider that readers are busy too. They often prefer snack-sized fiction. Serial fiction for the win: write and publish shorties I refer to snack-sized fiction such as … Read more
Self-Publishing Your Way: 2 Clever Ways To Market Your Books
If you’re new to self-publishing, the options for promoting your books may seem overwhelming. Where do you start? We looked at book sales in this blog post: two clever ways to increase book sales. But how do you START your marketing? Should you advertise? And where? Book marketing challenges for authors include: The process. Promotion is a process, and some … Read more
Write Fiction: 6 Weird Tricks To Boost Your Inspiration
You want to write fiction—or perhaps you’re already an author—and you have a challenge. Days and weeks go by, and you don’t write a word. It’s all too hard. You get an idea, but by the time you’ve written ten pages, it’s gone. Your plot is silly; your characters are even sillier. Here’s the thing. Although professionals tell you to … Read more