by Ali | Jan 23, 2017 | Motivation
Is a Fear of Technology Holding Back Your Writing Career? Here’s What to Do Do you ever wish you could simply write and that somebody else would take care of all the technological side of things? I know a lot of writers do, just as a lot of writers wish that somebody...
by Ali | Jan 9, 2017 | Motivation
How I Wrote More Fiction in 2016 than In Any Other Year (Despite Two Small Children) I finished two full drafts of my novel, the third Lycopolis book, by mid-November 2016 … the most fiction I’ve ever written in a year. This is despite 2016 being a pretty...
by Ali | Nov 13, 2016 | Publishing
Interview with Mark Gottlieb, New York Literary Agent What are literary agents really after? Do they want first-time authors who’ve already built a huge platform … or simply a great book? New York agent Mark Gottlieb, who’s currently building his list, has been...
by Ali | Nov 7, 2016 | Publishing
A Quick Guide to Formatting Your Microsoft Word Manuscript for Amazon’s Kindle One daunting task for many self-publishing authors is how to get their finished book up for sale on Amazon as an ebook. It’s not as simple as just uploading your manuscript … right?...
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by Ali | Oct 25, 2016 | Blogging
Three Different Ways to Name Your Blog or Website [Pros and Cons] If you’ve ever thought about starting a blog – or a website of any sort – you’ll have run up against a major decision point. It needs a name. Choosing what to call your blog tends to be wrapped up...
