Blogger: Mary Keeley
I often talk to writers who are confused about the necessity of author branding and what goes into determining their unique brand. The quick answer is that the best way to guard your author identity is to …
// by Mary Keeley// 23 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I often talk to writers who are confused about the necessity of author branding and what goes into determining their unique brand. The quick answer is that the best way to guard your author identity is to …
// by Janet Grant// 29 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
A book (either fiction or nonfiction) with strong structure sustains a reader’s interest, but broken book structure confuses the reader, bores the reader, or causes the reader to toss the book across the room.
Recently I …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
I had the blissful pleasure of reading two novellas on the drive to visit out-of-state family over the weekend. What else does one do sitting in the passenger seat while husband extraordinaire is at the wheel and …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
When you read the title of today’s post, Engagement, did your thoughts turn immediately to your audience? No wonder if you did; we stress the importance of engaging your readers frequently on this blog. The topic of …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
I was talking to a new novelist recently about where to begin her story and the best way to introduce important backstory information about her main characters. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about anything craft …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Following a recent conversation with industry professionals, I’ve been reflecting on the shifting journey in publishing through the years. Nothing earthly stays the same for long in either life or business. We find ourselves continually tweaking goals, …
// by Janet Grant// 54 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Writers write for many reasons. But readers seldom care what motivates an author. Instead, readers subconsciously ask every writer–whether it be a composer of ads, a journalist, a magazine feature writer, or an author, “Why are …
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last week, Wendy’s client Kathryn Springer received a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly for her new book The Hearts We Mend. A review like this in a significant magazine can really help a book to sell, …
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Our brain sensors are always taking in information. Experts say that every brain is wired differently. Imagine that. I don’t even know how to wire an electrical outlet. How well we process the information filtering through our …
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
In honor of President’s Day, it occurred to me that it would be fun for us to learn a bit about our presidents’ reading habits.I learned, as I did a bit of research, that many of …