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The Rise of Book Promotions for Authors A book promotion side is a website service that allows you to promote your book at a discounted rate or for free when the book launches, Or, You just want to promote it for a weekend. Book promotion sites use email lists, Social media, or press releases. Most of these sites charge a standard one-time fee to...
If you are a writer or have authored a book, you probably know the importance of book clubs, especially online ones. Clubs are a great place for avid readers to share their favorite titles, what they most love about them, and interact with others who are as deeply invested. In fact, some celebrities have gone so far as to create their own online...
Getting those words down is a crucial part of the writing process. Yes, of course, there is planning (if you aren’t a pantser!), research, compiling the information, etc., but the actual writing is what takes you from idea to manuscript. Of course, then there’s the marketing side of writing: Sending mail, composing invites, printing flyers,...
For many authors, mind mapping is an important step in the writing process. It is a convenient way to visually lay out your ideas and see the big picture—how everything connects. If you're old school, then mind mapping on paper will work great. However, there are also excellent digital options available. In this article, we've done the heavy...
Listening to a great audiobook is a fantastic way to fill time on the way to work, as you head to your next meeting, or on your next road trip. Writers are readers, but sometimes we don’t have enough time in the day to read all the books we hope to. This is where audiobooks are a great supplement to daily reading. Not only do they provide the...
Long before there was any great writing software, most authors found themselves writing on anything they could: Pads of paper, napkins, scraps of paper, or multiple Word docs that you'd later sort through and organize to see what you’ve really got. But these days, there are tons of writing software on the market. In this Scrivener review post, we...
If you've been looking for a way to spice up your writing, you might have stumbled upon the tool Wordtune. In this Wordtune review, we'll show you some real examples of how it can improve your writing and what it can do for you. We'll also go over how much it costs, what devices it works with, and ultimately if it's worth using as a writing tool....
Read this before using Novel Factory If you’re writing a fiction novel, there are a lot of resources and tools at your disposal. You may have heard of Scrivener, the writing software that has helped thousands of writers complete their books and become bestselling published authors. But…as great as Scrivener is, there is another writing software...
Vellum software is one of the newest book formatting choices available to self-published and independent authors, but is it right for you? Book formatting can be costly, and a headache, depending on how complex your book’s formatting requirements are, and how tech-savvy you are with file formats, software programs, and the like. If...
Campfires are in our DNA. Since the earliest days of humanity, people have gathered around campfires to tell stories and share experiences with one another. Even though the way we tell stories has changed over time, their importance to us on a personal and cultural level hasn’t. Campfire Writing’s name draws upon this legacy of story and the way...
