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How to Submit a Book Proposal in Just 3 Steps
Mar 08, 2018 – Understanding Publishing
Ready to submit a book proposal? First, decide whether you need an agent, how find the right publishers, and learn what to do if your proposal is rejected. Read more →
Download the World's Most Essential Self-Publishing Checklist
Feb 08, 2018 – Understanding Publishing
Need a simple step-by-step self-publishing checklist to guide you through publishing and marketing your books? Well, that's exactly what this is. Read more →
How to Outline a Memoir in 6 Steps (with Template)
Jan 24, 2018 – Perfecting your Craft
Daunted by the task of translating your memories into a captivating narrative? In this post, we share 6 steps to confidently outline your memoir. Read more →
How to Publish a Memoir: Get your Life Story on the Shelves
Jan 18, 2018 – Understanding Publishing
In this post, we share some genre-specific tips to help you publish your memoir, whether you go the traditional or self-publishing route. Read more →
Prologue in a Book: The Story Before the Story
Dec 21, 2017
Want to know what a prologue is, and what it can do for a story? Learn by example with excerpts from bestsellers. Read more →
Authors: Build Your Street Team in 4 Simple Steps
Dec 07, 2017 – Book Marketing
Want to get strangers to do your book publicity for you? Discover how to grow your author street team to get reviews and word-of-mouth. Read more →
EPUB vs mobi: Is Amazon's mobi Format Now Dead?
Nov 17, 2017 – Understanding Publishing, Book Design
Discover the differences between the three most popular book file formats on the planet — and learn which ones are best for you. Read more →
How to Revise a Novel: 6 Steps to a Smooth Revision
Nov 07, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
Learn the 6 steps needed to smoothly revise a novel, with tips from a professional editor. Read more →
Mastering Chapter Length: How Long Should Your Chapters Be?
Oct 18, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
How long should a chapter be? Discover the sweet spot for your chapter's word count in this post featuring J.K. Rowling, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Henry James. Read more →
A Century of Fantasy: How the Genre's Changed Since the 1920s
Oct 03, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
The word "fantasy" comes from Old French's phantasie, or "imagination" — and since the 1900s, writers have taken the genre in very imaginative directions. Read more →
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