September 7, 2017 - Perfecting your Craft - Leave your thoughts
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August 31, 2017 - Perfecting your Craft - 4 Comments
Has there ever been a better time to be writing fantasy? Where once it was a fringe genre, now fantasy is everywhere in pop culture, from Harry Potter to the memes surrounding Jon Snow. There’s also never been a more exciting time to write fantasy. The genre is changing daily, as authors such as Neil ... read more »
August 30, 2017 - Book Marketing, From our Authors - Leave your thoughts
This August, Simon Woodward published his fifth book, Dead Weapons. During the writing process, Simon faced a struggle familiar to many writers: should he follow his creative instincts or tailor his novel to enhance its marketability? In this article, Simon talks about the act Faulkner’s coined “killing your darlings,” and discerning the difference between making ... read more »
August 25, 2017 - From our Authors - 3 Comments
Imogen Clark lives in Yorkshire, England with her husband and children. She also writes books for young teenage girls under the pen name Lucinda Fox. In this article, Imogen talks about how establishing a real sense of setting in her novel improved her story, and even benefitted her marketing strategy.
August 24, 2017 - Understanding Publishing - 1 Comment
So what do a Martian, a BDSM-obsessed CEO, a Harvard professor suffering from Alzheimer’s, and a subterranean city have in common? If you guessed that they’re all characters from originally self-published books, you’d be... correct. Today, these titles and characters are famous worldwide, and their authors are some of the most successful in the world. ... read more »
August 21, 2017 - Perfecting your Craft - 1 Comment
Even the most fast-paced, action-driven novels need compelling characters to keep readers engaged. Of course, readers will never “get to know” a character if the author doesn’t have a thorough understanding of who they are and what is driving them first. To this end, we’re about to get real close and personal with a few ... read more »
August 17, 2017 - From our Authors - Leave your thoughts
Dan Burns is the author of A Fine Line and Recalled to Life. He is also an award-winning writer for the screen and stage. In this article, Dan talks about overcoming the “where do I start?” question that plagues many writers at the onset of their career. His advice for overcoming that doubt? Start small, ... read more »
August 17, 2017 - Reedsy News - 6 Comments
Updated 08/23/2017: this post previously featured median rates of complete freelance transactions. It has since been updated to provide average editorial rates based on service and word count, which we believe is more indicative of freelance rates. There has genuinely never been a better time to be a freelance publishing professional. Not only has the ... read more »
August 11, 2017 - Book Marketing - Leave your thoughts
Tim Moore is a Reedsy publicist with over 20 years experience managing successful sales, marketing and publicity campaigns for major publishing companies as well as several independents. Along with Mitch Albert, he co-founded Periscope Books in 2014 and The Momentum Publishing Company in 2016. Publicity has always been the darling of book promotion. Unlike sales ... read more »
August 9, 2017 - From our Authors - 1 Comment
With more than 25 produced credits to his name, Stu Krieger is best known as the writer of the animated classic, The Land Before Time. Almost 30 years later, Stu is here to share how moving outside his comfort zone has shaped his career as a writer. This fall, Stu is publishing his debut novel, ... read more »
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