Take a look at the best-selling books in the genres that you write. What makes them different? The answer to that question is the reason why it's a best-seller. Each best-seller's list has different sales requirements. The Wall Street Journal requires 3,000-5,000 sales to be considered a best-seller. Amazon is only 1,100 copies in sales … Continue reading Dare to be Different
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Save Your Submitted Works
I'd like to tell you about my experience with BuzzFeed. At first, I loved the thought of having a well-known website that I could submit my own articles to and be able to share the link on my own platforms. I wrote 27 listicles on BuzzFeed covering a range of topics as I was testing … Continue reading Save Your Submitted Works
Answering The Main Question
The beginning of your story should pose a question. The end of your story should answer it. No matter what the question is, the reader will want to know the answer so you have to build up to it throughout your book. For example, if the main question is "What is the purpose of the … Continue reading Answering The Main Question
Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills
Writing is an art that needs to be practiced regularly. There is always more to learn and ways to better your skills. Here are 5 easy ways to do just that. Want to Write If you want to be good at something you have to be motivated. You have to want to want to write. … Continue reading Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills
Non-Fiction Book Outline
Since I love writing and books, I am giving all of my fellow writers an early Valentine's Day Gift!
Reader Trends for 2020
Writers should always write what they're passionate about, but if you want to make sure the most people read what you write, you should write the genre most people are reading. The trends that have emerged in 2019, that foresee the top genres for this coming year, rely mainly on what the media will publicize … Continue reading Reader Trends for 2020
Deadlines
The best way to make sure you're writing gets done is to give yourself a deadline. Wanting to write a book, or get some other writing task done, is a great starting to point. Knowing why you want to write is a good internal motivator. The problem most writers have is a lack of external … Continue reading Deadlines
Build Your Name as a Writer
Writing a book can be a long process. Writers tend to rewrite their work until it's perfect enough to meet their standards, which don't actually exist. Being a Writer is a blessing and a curse and it can take some time before we're able to hold our published work in our hands. Selling over a … Continue reading Build Your Name as a Writer
Market Yourself as a Writer for Free
If you choose to go with a publishing company, most of them will help you with the marketing. However, the self-publishing phenomenon is in full force now. You can save a lot of money and make a lot of money going the self-publishing route, but that means you have to do all the marketing yourself. … Continue reading Market Yourself as a Writer for Free
Honing Your Writing Skills
What are your strengths and weaknesses? You have to be honest with yourself about what you are good at and what you need more help with in order to move forward. If not, you may end up with a really shitty book and reputation as a writer. Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses … Continue reading Honing Your Writing Skills
