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by Lev Raphael It’s really hard to say “no” to a gig when you’re a writer, even when you’re not a newbie. There’s nothing more precious than your time at home writing, but there’s always the chance that saying “yes” might make you a valuable personal or professional connection. And then there’s the […] via When… Continue reading When Should Authors Say “Yes” To A Gig? — A Writer’s Path

by Morgan S. Hazelwood Sometimes, when you’re stuck at some writing stage for too long, it can be hard to remember why you started this thing in the first place. Whether you’re drafting, editing, revising, querying, submitting, or marketing, there’s likely some point where you feel like you’re never going to reach the […] via What… Continue reading What I Love Most About Being a Writer — A Writer’s Path

by S.E. Jones Sometimes, you’ve just got to take a break. When you’re so sick of your words that you can’t look at them anymore, when you start to roll your eyes at every possible idea you have, when all of your characters seem to do not much more than walk in circles… via Momentum and… Continue reading Momentum and Making Yourself Write — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars It’s possible to learn quite a bit from other people’s writing. I’m sure everyone knows that but sometimes what you learn might be a bit surprising. For example, consider author Janet Evanovich. She consistently tops the New York Time’s bestseller list but in terms of pure literary merit her books […] via Learning… Continue reading Learning From Other People’s Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Samantha Fenton The right title for your book is incredibly important: It’s what you and everyone else will be calling it the rest of your life. The title is one of the first things people will ask for, and one of the first ways you’ll describe your book. But how do you title […] via… Continue reading How to Title Your Book — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala I’ve launched three different books in the past couple years and I’ve definitely noticed a pattern. Every time I go into “launch mode” I tend to also go into “marketing frenzy,” which means I’m frantically researching, emailing, posting, and overthinking about my book of the moment. My main drug of […] via Your… Continue reading Your Book Isn’t For Everyone, And Your Marketing Strategy Shouldn’t Be Either — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Mohr I want to talk for a fast minute about query letters. For those of you who don’t know what they are, or for those who know very little, this should prove to be a helpful post. Query letters are the first professional handshake between an aspiring author and a literary […] via The… Continue reading The Art of the Query Letter — A Writer’s Path

by Cátia Isabel Silva As with any other profession, you will face many opinions from different people when it comes to writing, who may, most of the time, have no idea what they’re talking about. Let’s talk about the 6 most common myths you’ll hear about writing. via 6 Myths About Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Cristiano Writing a query letter is an art, they say. What they really mean is that it’s really gosh-darn hard. It seems that everyone and their sister thinks they can write a query letter, but out in the real world, it fails. Miserably. That’s what happened to me. I thought writing a query […]… Continue reading How to Write a Query Letter that Makes Agents and Editors Swoon — A Writer’s Path

Originally posted on Novelty Revisions: If you don’t mind, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a story. Assuming you are a writer, you will be fine with this because writers like stories. So I’m going to go ahead and tell one. I hope you like it. Once upon a time there… via… Continue reading How to Write When Your ‘Focus Mode’ Is Broken — Author Don Massenzio