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What does the word ‘absurd’ bring to mind for you? A lot of people associate ‘absurd’ with ‘ridiculous,’ usually in a humorous context, but sometimes not. If someone tells you an outlandish story, you might balk and say “that’s absurd!” to indicate that you don’t believe them—the story goes beyond your suspension of disbelief. This suspension of...
Writing is an art form that creatives enjoy participating in, but it can also be a career that sometimes becomes tiring. In moments when book deadlines loom, marketing plans feel overwhelming, or the book launch is coming up and there are so many details to prepare, a simple gratitude journal can be a great help to get your mind in the right...
Maybe you’ve just started your writing journey and you’re wondering whether you should have a pen name, or maybe you’re an established author wondering if it’s too late to switch it up. Either way, the question you’re asking is the same: is a pen name right for you? People often assume that pen names are purely for the sake of anonymity, and...
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,...
Before we fully dive into the meat of this article, we should probably define a couple terms, like NaNoWriMo and Preptober. What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which is a month-long writing event hosted in November. Writers all over the world band together to write 50,000 words of their writing projects. While...
With November rolling around again, NaNoWriMo writers are gearing up for another year! In 2021, 427,653 writers participated in NaNoWriMo programs. 406 bookstores, libraries, and community centers hosted Come Write In sessions. It’s kind of a big deal! Consider this article a sort of Nanowrimo 101. We'll cover what it is, who it is for, when it...
If you are a writer, chances are high that you’ve stared at your blinking cursor or a blank sheet of paper and wondered where to start. There are so many ways to begin a story and sometimes, the options seem to make the choice that much more complicated. Thankfully, low-content books are an option for you. In fact, you can sell low-content books...
Writing a book is one of the most complex projects any writer can pursue. There are a lot of stages in the process of going from your initial idea to a published book. Keeping track of all the moving pieces, and making sure they are carried out the right way, is no small challenge. Thankfully, there are book writing programs available to...
Google docs is a great resource that can aid you in your writing goals. Not only is it a free writing platform, but it allows you to share your work in real-time with others, invites their feedback via comments, and saves you the effort of sending multiple drafts via email. If you’ve only written your drafts via Microsoft Word, Pages, or...
If you've been wondering how to write a foreword for a book, we have the exact guide you need. What is a book foreword? A book foreword introduces the reader to the author of the book and is written by someone other than the author or editor. This makes it different than a preface, which is written by the author as an introduction to the book. A...
