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...
by Nicki Yowell | Apr 3, 2024 | Fiction, Tips, Writing
Guest Post by Paula Judith Johnson Characters are the heart and soul of fiction, the driving force that captivates readers and draws them into the world of your story. To craft memorable characters, rather than just giving them names and physical descriptions, it is...
by Nicki Yowell | Feb 29, 2024 | Publishing, Tips, Writing
When I’m in a rut, creative or otherwise, the obvious solution usually seems to be: get out, go for a walk. A tie-on of the tennis shoes is definitely one of my pet magic tricks for conjuring up a page or two. The time-tested strategy of a new perspective or a change...
by Nicki Yowell | Nov 30, 2023 | Tips, Writing
’Tis the season for book recommendations! What are your favorite books of the year? What are you wishing for this holiday season? Here are some to consider (with links to buy on Bookshop.org or Libro.fm, which both support independent bookstores!): National...
by Nicki Yowell | Oct 2, 2023 | Marketing, Tips, Writing
By Ali Shaw, Executive Editor I often talk with aspiring authors whose main vision is to get the book out. And with the magic of seeing their name on the cover and holding that long-awaited volume in their hands, who can blame them? And, I add, don’t you as an author...
by Nicki Yowell | Aug 30, 2023 | Announcements, Memoir, Writing
Congratulations to Nora Liu Robinson, the winner of Indigo’s 2023 Author Diversity Scholarship. Nora will receive $1,000 toward Indigo services to use for her writing projects. Nora Liu Robinson’s book, Not OK, is a memoir-in-essays about identity development...
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