LET’S TALK about WRITING BOOKS

 
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Top 10 Tips for Authors: Advice from Bestselling Writers

Today I'm sharing 10 top writing tips from bestselling authors! The truth is that what works for one writer, isn't going to work for every writer, so one way to help yourself is to explore all the different ways you can find your own success to go from amateur to best selling author yourself.

I'm going to share my favorite strategies from these best selling authors.

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Are Some Literary Agents Bad? How to Know...

So you’ve heard that you need a literary agent to sell your book to a publisher. Cool. And you know you’re supposed to go out and find one. Cool again.

But are some literary agents bad? How do you know if an agent is…a creep? Or a fraud? Or a shyster? Today, I’m going to tell you three things to look out for when you’re approaching literary agents, so you don’t find yourself in an unfortunate situation.  

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3 Things You Don’t Learn in Creative Writing Classes

This is possibly the most important post I’ve ever made for this series. Today, I’m going to share 3 things that you don’t learn in creative writing classes.

No one ever told me these things. No one talks about these things still, as far as I know. I had to figure them out for myself, and as far as I know I’m the only one talking about them. But they are very very important if you want to write a book and get it published. Let’s go. 

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Finding Time to Write: An Example Workday in a Busy Life

Have you wanted to write a book for months or even years, but you’ve been certain that you don’t have enough time? I have good news for you: You do. I can almost guarantee that you do.

Today, I’m going to show you how to find time to write no matter how busy your life or how packed your workday is. Let’s go.

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Research Methods for Fiction Writers

Research: it’s necessary, but it can also derail you, because it can be easy to get so distracted by all the things you’re learning that you forget to, you know, actually work on your book.

Still, it’s important, especially when we’re writing about things we’re not experts on. So how do you find the balance between researching effectively while making progress on your book?

Today, I’m going to share with you four research methods I recommend for fiction writers.

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