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Advice for Getting Feedback on Your Writing - podcast
Doug Stone
Doug Stone, co-author of "Thanks for the Feedback," discusses how to ask for writing feedback so that it's helpful based on where the writer is in the writing process. He explains that they key to receiving helpful feedback on a piece of writing is...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Peer Reviews
Stuart Gibbs: Mission Write - Telling a Story
Stuart Gibbs
New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs talks about inspiration, research, reading, and how to build a believable story with outlines, methods, and details. For more on this critically acclaimed children's author of the Charlie Thorne series,...
over 3 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Character Acceleration in the Context of Nonfiction Writing - podcast
Elizabeth Knox
Character acceleration is using product placement in TV shows or in movies to influence the perspective viewers have of certain characters. This could be something like the type of car someone drives or the type of computer or phone that they own....
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Character Acceleration in the Context of Nonfiction Writing - video
Elizabeth Knox
Character acceleration is using product placement in TV shows or in movies to influence the perspective viewers have of certain characters. This could be something like the type of car someone drives or the type of computer or phone that they own....
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
What Does a Freelance Book Designer do? - article
Kay Ziegler
The book has been written, edited, and proofread. An illustrator has completed the artwork. Nearly everything is ready. But now you need to hire a book designer. What exactly does the designer do? First of all, the book designer does not write the...
over 9 years ago
Design
Cover
How Authors Can Authentically Create Awareness for Their Book Online
Anna Hall
Building an online following can be a powerful discovery tool for authors, but books can also go viral without a big following, says Simon & Schuster's Audience Insights Senior Manager Anna Hall. Per Hall, word of mouth and grassroots marketing are two...
1 month ago
Social Media
General
What are all of the costs I should consider when writing and publishing a book?
Author Learning Center
Disclaimer: The costs associated with writing, editing, publishing, and marketing a book can vary widely. Any cost estimates or cost ranges provided below are based on what you might expect to pay in the United States. You must conduct your own research...
over 3 years ago
Author Learning Center
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Tips for New Writers When Writing a Series or Genre Fiction - video
Matthew Ballard
When planning to write a fiction series it's important to have a strategy up front. For writers that are new to creating a fiction series, Echoes Across Time author Matthew Ballard recommends they focus on making the first book a complete story, but...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Tips for New Writers When Writing a Series or Genre Fiction - podcast
Matthew Ballard
When planning to write a fiction series it's important to have a strategy up front. For writers that are new to creating a fiction series, Echoes Across Time author Matthew Ballard recommends they focus on making the first book a complete story, but...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
About You Don't Have to Live Alone - podcast
Carl Metzger
Author and therapist Carl Metzger discusses his book "You Don’t Have to Live Alone." He shares some of the book’s structure and discusses his target audience. If you are writing a non-fiction book, this may help you think of things you haven’t yet...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Identifying Your Audience
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