If you’re looking for a way to add a little extra flavour or realism to your fictional universe, you may be tempted to use the current holiday season as inspiration. And you should! Adding holidays is a great way to make your world feel more well rounded and is an… Read More »How to create holidays in fictional universes
Like most authors with a newsletter, you want more information about the people reading your books and check your newsletters out. You want to know about what other books they like so you know how to position your own books in the market, or you want more information about the… Read More »How to ask your audience about themselves
I did NaNoWriMo for a decade and wrote over a million words in my time. This is my second year not doing it, partially because of the brain issues and partially because I just don’t need it as much to get things done. So these were some of the lessons I learned.
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As I’m sure you’re already very aware if you have plans to be an author, you need to treat it like a business. But what exactly does that mean? Is that just filing the paperwork? Creating the books and figuring out how to sell them?
I have known a lot of people who really want to get started with writing and want to make it a thing that they do regularly, but they just don’t know how to get into it regularly. It can be really hard to add a new habit to your day,… Read More »8 tips for creating a writing habit
The question of pen names comes up when people are early in their publishing journey, as well it should! But it can still be a very difficult decision to make. As someone who started with a pen name and then switched to my real name, it can be a difficult… Read More »Should you use a pen name?
What is plotting? Plotting is a technique that some people use to help write their stories. This is where someone will sit down before they write and come up with an outline of what their story will be, giving them the chance to look at the structure of their stories… Read More »5 methods to plot your novel
As many of you are likely aware by now, I’m a touch obsessed with Notion. As such, I have obviously made a template for how I do my writing projects now! It’s something that works really well for me so far, and here it is! To start with, the set… Read More »My novel project template for Notion
Creating a new fantasy world can be both exciting and utterly terrifying! While the opportunity is there to do absolutely anything in creating a new world, it can soon become overwhelming as you try to figure out how to make all of these different ideas work together. And it can… Read More »5 questions for your fantasy world
One of the best ways to ensure that you are able to have someone who reads your book is to, well, write for someone who is looking for your book! Your ideal reader, or your target audience, should be the person you are focusing your content, your writing, and your… Read More »Considerations for your target audience