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  • Usually, I publish a novel in mid-October. That means that all the editing and proofre...November 1st. Naturally, I found it harder than usual to shake off the "edit" mode. I've had to remind myself se...
  • Hi Emily, Don't be scared and keep writing. What you're seeing is a culmination of rel...lusive in retail book chains because they still operate in this Depression Era mode. Support your libraries in an...
  • PHENOMENAL tips here! I write YA too (just had my first novel come out in March, Blackbird Flies) so I could really use many of these. Thank you!   Chynna
  • Ah, the intorverted writer finds herslef in a crowd, I know the scenario well.  The ve...ple I don't know I still have the tendency to be a wallflower. I'm in observer mode afterall. But, I now teach wr...
  • Good post that made me think. Writing is hard work and it takes a lot of time from idea to finished product.
  • Good luck, Jan! You've already mastered what should be #1 for an author--start early! In addition to the things you've listed, I would add bookstore and library events...
  • I have a tendency to look at the title and blur more than the book cover.
  • Awesome, detailed blog post, Brooke!  As usual, I have learned much about marketing my gardening book. I am using this time to practice all of my marketing skills so t...
  • I have been using Scrivener for several years and I LOVE IT! It is the one writer's software that I have stuck with and I feel is beneficial to my writing process. Ive even recently ventured into finding a few Scrivener Templates online. Its a great product! Thanks for sharing this post. 
  • Thank you for your post, Brooke. Well said. As a self-published author of four books---and counting---I can certainly attest to what you say. It does seem to be a matt...