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The Importance of Making Readers Care - podcast
Stan Lee
The key to writing a page-turner is to make readers care about your characters. At least that's what the late Hollywood icon Stan Lee believed. Lee, creator of Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, discusses how to make readers care, and he...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Writing Emotionally and Technically Accurate Crime Scenes - podcast
Ed Aymar
Conducting thorough research for a book project might sometimes involve unpleasant experiences to ensure accurate writing. Author Ed Aymar visited a Chief Medical Examiners office as a part of his research process for his books in The Dead Trilogy...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Setting
Writing Emotionally and Technically Accurate Crime Scenes - video
Ed Aymar
Conducting thorough research for a book project might sometimes involve unpleasant experiences to ensure accurate writing. Author Ed Aymar visited a Chief Medical Examiners office as a part of his research process for his books in The Dead Trilogy...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Setting
21 Deadly Sins of Writing Romance - recorded webinar
Donna Hatch
Romance is a here-to-stay market. Learn how to make your story a romance readers will love. This writing workshop with romance author Donna Hatch will teach you how to construct a plot with believable conflict, and you'll learn how to write main characters...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Schedule & Process - video
Elmore Leonard
The writing process is as unique as each author. Listen in as Elmore Leonard, multi-bestselling author, shares his own writing process and schedule. It's a fascinating look at how a writing legend approaches the process.
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Schedule & Process - podcast
Elmore Leonard
The writing process is as unique as each author. Listen in as Elmore Leonard, multi-bestselling author, shares his own writing process and schedule. It's a fascinating look at how a writing legend approaches the process. Click here to play this audio...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Writing Great Titles - video
Nat Gertler
Book titles are important. They are the first chance that you have to inform the reader about your book and capture their attention. Nat Gertler, author of "The Factor," offers his expert tips for writing a great book title. Powerful titles should...
over 9 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Title
Writing Great Titles - podcast
Nat Gertler
Book titles are important. They are the first chance that you have to inform the reader about your book and capture their attention. Nat Gertler, author of "The Factor," offers his expert tips for writing a great book title. Powerful titles should...
over 9 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Title
Series Writing: Non-Fiction Topics - article
R.J. Lee
If you have broad experience and knowledge of a topic you can leverage that as a book. But don’t stop with just one book. Write multiple books – a series even. And then, use that to expand into other areas. Here are some key reasons to consider this...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Book Sales: How to Overcome a Fear of Selling - article
A. Supreme
“Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out.” - Karl Augustus Menninger Self-published authors are “self-employed” professionals. Your place of business is your keyboard, and the products you manufacture are books. In order...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
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