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by Laura Peters Becoming an established author is easier today than it has ever been in the past. That is thanks to services like Createspace and Lightning Source that enable anyone with the skills to self-publish their work in a print-on-demand format. However, getting your books onto Amazon doesn’t guarantee anyone will buy […] via How… Continue reading How To Become a Professional Author — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala I’ve worked with a lot of writers over the past eight years and I can honestly say that there really is one thing that separates the writers who are going to make it from the writers who are not. I know, I know—there are many different variables at play. Believing […] via How… Continue reading How to Use a “Time Block” to Get More Writing Done — A Writer’s Path

by Meg Dowell There’s more to an idea than just a thought process. Before I rebranded this blog in 2015, I thought long and hard about a name and tagline. Finally realizing I wanted this to be an informational and inspirational hub for writers to Do All The Writing Things — and not […] via A… Continue reading A Good Idea Isn’t Always Good Enough — A Writer’s Path

by Teagan Berry Congratulations. You’ve just finished a novel. You’ve taken some time to decompress and relax, away from the world of writing, but now you need to dive in and start getting your piece ready for publication. The first edit. That’s a term I’ve mentioned before, even written a whole post about […] via Why… Continue reading Why You Should Rewrite and Not Edit — A Writer’s Path

by Sara Kopeczky Joining a creative writing workshop can be scary, especially for beginners, because allowing others to read your writing means also allowing them to criticize your work as well (hopefully in a constructive way). However, I think that the pros by far outweigh the cons. Here are some of the major […] via 5… Continue reading 5 Main Benefits of Creative Writing Workshops — A Writer’s Path

by Cátia Isabel Silva In the previous post, we talked about how important the first page is to the success of your book. A good first page is, without a doubt, the difference between someone actually buying and reading through your whole book or merely picking it from the shelf, opening it up […] via Five… Continue reading Five Tips For Your First Page — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Mohr A-number one advice for new writers especially: Don’t rush the process. Man oh man. How many writers approach me who think they’re going to hand me their first or second draft of a novel and after one developmental edit they’re going to be done? Far too many. In this new landscape […] via… Continue reading How to be Edited as a New Author (Or at Any Level, Really…) — A Writer’s Path

by Sheree Crawford A good novel has three main elements; characters, a plot, and an over-arching threat. Much as structure is distinct from plot so too is threat distinct from conflict, but you need it all to create a really good novel. Well, you need all four to create a publishable novel. If […] via Threat:… Continue reading Threat: What It Is and Why Your Story Needs It — A Writer’s Path

So, helping me celebrate the Romantic Novelists’ Association‘s 60th anniversary this week is suspense writer Wendy Clarke who explains how the romantic suspense tips into the suspense of her writing. Romantic suspense comes in many forms, how would you describe the sort you write? Depending on how you look at it, my debut novel, What […]… Continue reading Wendy Clarke : The Balancing Act of Suspense and Romantic Suspense — Sue Fortin, Author

by Shelly Sanders Signing with a traditional publisher is worth the time and sweat it takes to be accepted. After writing ten drafts of my first novel, Rachel’s Secret, and after having the eleventh version rejected by countless agents, the thought of self-publishing seemed pretty enticing. Then, I began to notice the reams […] via The… Continue reading The 6 Things I Learned After Publishing My First Book — A Writer’s Path