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...
by Ali | Oct 17, 2016 | Motivation
Why Being (a Little) Selfish Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Writing One of my writer friends – and my fiction editor – Lorna Ferguson wrote some wise words in her email newsletter recently: Praise yourself for what you’ve achieved. Keep your promises to...
by Ali | Oct 3, 2016 | Motivation
How to Take Back Control of Your Time (and Fit More Writing In) Do you spend as much time writing as you want to? Hardly any writers do. Most of us have a lot of non-writing things going on. Depending on the stage of life you’re at, that might be education (school,...
