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I’m back! It’s a new year and I’m here to celebrate it about a month and a half late. School has been taking over my life, and my writing has grabbed the rest of the time, but it’s time to get this show back on the road. Anyway, welcome to 2020. Let’s get a book […]… Continue reading 2020: Year of the Novel — Chronicles of an Unpublished Author

tl;dr version: fiction and non-fiction are two separate things. I think often of this line attribute to Mark Twain: The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible. An alternate version that I have seen is, “Truth is stranger than fiction and why shouldn’t it be, fiction has to make […]… Continue reading Three (Friendly) Complaints from a Fiction Writer to Readers — Celtic Riverside

Good writing and quality publishing takes time—but how much time? via Do You Distrust Authors Who Publish Too Frequently? — Prismatic Prospects

The door of Los Angeles’ newest bookstore is propped open on a quiet section of Hollywood Boulevard, the front window displaying books on a handmade wooden bookshelf. Inside the front room, you’ll find more books and merchandise below a neon light thought bubble and a sign that reads, “I still haven’t figured out all the […]… Continue reading Not a Cult, a new bookstore in Los Angeles, puts authors of color at the forefront. — Literary Hub

I’ve had this question: Can I free my book from Amazon CreateSpace? I want to seek a traditional deal. I published my first book a few years ago through CreateSpace. It’s a prelude to the one I’m now writing, and I am trying to find a publisher. Is there any way to free it from […]… Continue reading How to un-self-publish: can you remove a book from self-published channels if you want to do something else with it? — Nail Your Novel

Years ago, a mentor of mine from afar asked if we could talk over the phone. I was writing for their website, still an unpublished author and starving artist juggling multiple jobs and hats in life. I was finding my voice and terrified of it at the same time. I wasn’t afraid of failure; I […]… Continue reading Stay Messy & Unresolved — Jennifer Renee Watson

Research is something I’ve become adept at with all the schooling I’ve forced myself through. I hate studying, but researching something to death has become a hobby of mine. This comes from over a decade of social media stalking and my need to know the details on some of the most mundane subjects….but I digress. […]… Continue reading Tricks of the Trade from an Unpublished Author — The Red Rebel Writer

Hey friends! Not too long ago in my YouTube series Blank Page to Final Draft, I recommended setting up an author website even if you’re not published yet. I got a lot of questions from people who couldn’t figure out what to put on an author website if they had only published one book—or if […]… Continue reading Best Author Websites (Including Unpublished Author Website Examples) — Bryn Donovan

Chapter XLII: ANNOUNCE AND COMPLETE It feels really good to finish something, doesn’t it? When writing, the biggest hurdle to overcome is that first book. Whether it’s a novel or a novella, a work of fiction or fact, getting that first draft of a work finished, that final bit of punctuation put on the page, […]… Continue reading Write, Dammit!: An Excerpt from an Unpublished Guide to Writing by Alexander Hellene — Amatopia

While it feels like the world is going mad right now it’s even more important than ever to take the time to lose yourself in a book. I bet I’m not the only one finding it difficult to concentrating on reading, even though I know I really do need to sit down, take a break, […]… Continue reading Cassie Hamer talks about her favourite comfort read: Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild — Scatterbooker