by Nicki Yowell | Apr 1, 2025 | Fiction, Tips, Writing
by Melissa Eskue Ousley, Associate Editor As a writer, one of the best ways to improve your craft is to read often and widely, making note of what appeals to you. What captured your attention? What lessons can you take from an author’s writing style that will help you...
by Nicki Yowell | Feb 26, 2025 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
by Ali Shaw, Executive Editor “Keep writing.” How many times have you heard that? From teachers, friends, family members, maybe editors, possibly even publishers and agents. Five times? A dozen? Hundreds? I hope they still mean something to you when you hear them. For...
by Nicki Yowell | Jan 31, 2025 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
Guest Post by Savannah Cordova As a writer, there are plenty of ways to share your work with the world, from creating your own blog to having your stories published in literary magazines. But one option that every writer should consider is submitting to writing...
by Nicki Yowell | Dec 4, 2024 | Marketing, Publishing, Tips
by Ali Shaw, Executive Editor What can I do to market my upcoming book? I receive this question a lot. Book marketing can have countless approaches, and I think the idea of reaching out to a dedicated book publicity firm—knowing that they often charge in the realm of...
by Nicki Yowell | Oct 30, 2024 | Book Design, Publishing, Tips
Dear Indigo, I’m trying to format my book for printing. I wrote it in Word (or Pages) and inserted photos and captions along the way. It started off fine, but the more I get into it, if I try to make any changes to the text or the photos, sometimes the photo jumps all...
by Nicki Yowell | Oct 4, 2024 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
By Nicki Yowell, Office & Communication Specialist It’s another one of “those days.” You know the kind I mean. It’s an unremarkable Tuesday, and I feel the bleak blahs coming on and a deadline peering over my shoulder. But fear not, brain, it’s a creativity ritual...
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