by Kayleigh | Oct 25, 2024 | Writing Tips
We’ve all probably heard the joke, “Be nice or you’ll end up in my novel.” That’s because writers are naturally influenced by people and situations from our real lives. Some writing advice (“Write what you know!”) even finds its foundation in this. But hitting too... by Kayleigh | Oct 7, 2024 | Marketing Tips, Publishing Tips
My former writing colleague Pam recently attended the Baltimore Book Festival, which brought together indie authors, local book sellers, live readings, and panel discussions. Pam passed along her notes about one panel in particular, Secrets of Self Publishing, which... by Kayleigh | Sep 20, 2024 | Marketing Tips
If you want people to be buying your book, then you need people to be talking about your book. And if you want people to be talking about your book, then YOU need to be talking about it. That doesn’t mean spam-posting all of your followers 24/7, but you do need to... by Kayleigh | Sep 13, 2024 | Writing Tips
It’s Friday the 13th, so let’s talk superstitions! For storytellers across many genres, superstitions can be a great way to dig into and expand your world-building. They can also provide interesting and fun insight into characters and their psyches. Superstitions,... by Kayleigh | Sep 5, 2024 | Editing Tips, Writing Tips
What do you do if your draft is “complete” but you feel that it’s not long enough? We often hear about drafts that are too wordy—pushing the boundaries of even the chunkiest fantasy word counts. But it’s possible to wrap up a draft and feel the opposite: that...
