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Creating a Vivid World that Readers Want to Live In
Russell Nohelty
The fundamental element that shapes your character's growth is the world they live in. Making the world feel alive and vibrant is integral to the reader getting lost in your book and falling in love with it. However, many writers get so lost in the minutiae...
over 4 years ago
Fiction
Setting
Bookshelf Page 23
Why Do I Need a Pen Name?
L.E. Perez
There is an author in all of us. But is ours the name to put out into the world? Sometimes we have to consider our circumstances, the market and more in deciding what name to attach to a written body of work. In this webinar session, author L.E. Perez...
over 1 year ago
Preparation
Using a Pen Name
Subsidiary Considerations: Merchandising and Other Rights - article
Judy Klein
There is a host of rights associated with a book, many of which you may not even have thought of. I don’t want to call these rights minor, because if you write the next Harry Potter, your merchandising rights will not be minor. Your calendar rights will...
over 9 years ago
Legal
Subsidiary Rights
Social Media Tools for Authors
L.E. Perez
Social media is everywhere and there are a lot of platforms out there. It can be overwhelming to determine which are most effective for you and your book. Author and publisher L.E. Perez will go over what some of the best ones are for authors, why they...
over 3 years ago
Social Media
General
How to Create a Great Podcast
Russell Nohelty
As of early 2021, there are over 2 million podcasts that have produced a combined 48 million episodes. More and more listeners are finding podcasts every day, and readers love audio. This is a huge opportunity for authors, especially since the biggest...
over 5 years ago
Media
Online
How to Dominate Social Media
Russell Nohelty
In Less Than 1 Hour Per Week Social media is often seen as the bane of a writer’s existence. However, done correctly, social media is an amazing way to connect with fans and people who will grow to adore your work. The problem is that the social media...
over 5 years ago
Social Media
General
How to Create a Rock-Solid Foundational Structure for Your Fiction Book
Russell Nohelty
If your book doesn't have a concrete foundation that brings readers through the story, no amount of beautiful prose and interesting characters can save it. Structure is the backbone of your story and without it both writer and reader will be lost. ...
over 4 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Online Publishing Opportunities, and the Highs and Lows of the Submission Process
AJ Baker
The process of getting your work published can be confusing and overwhelming. There are many paths available to authors today, and a large amount of publishing companies and service providers, some more reputable than others. Per author AJ Baker, he...
over 3 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
Building a Simple Author Website
L.E. Perez
As a follow-up to the webinar "Websites for Authors: A Necessary Evil," author and publisher L.E. Perez goes hands on with actually creating a simple author website using what is freely available to do so. She identifies the main things that need to...
6 days ago
Websites
Creating a Website
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