Website Protection

If you have hired someone else to do your website, there are some due diligence steps you should take. 

https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2019/07/is-your-website-protected-better-yet-are-you/

Long Sentences

When writing colloquially, you'll want to avoid long, complicated sentences. 

https://kidlit.com/2019/07/01/avoid-long-sentences-in-colloquial-writing/

Press Releases

Here are some common mistakes authors make when putting out a press release. 

https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/9-most-frequent-mistakes-in-author-press-releases-by-joan-stewart/

Cliffhangers

How do you write those scenes that make your reader have to turn the page to find out what happens next?

https://annerallen.com/2019/08/7-rules-cliffhanger/

Target Audience

What does an agent mean when she asked you to include your target audience in a query? 

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2019/10/what-is-target-audience.html

Writing Sounds

We all know our writing should include all five senses, and here are some suggestions as to how to add sound. 

https://zoemmccarthy.com/writing/adding-sounds-to-scenes-is-a-sound-practice

Prepublished Author Websites

What should you include on your author website before you get an agent or book contract?

http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2019/10/15/building-an-author-website-before-the-agent-and-the-book/

Story Ideas

How do you choose which of the many story ideas in your head that you should write about? 

https://mythicscribes.com/inspiration/choosing-right-idea/

Deep POV

Using deep point of view will bring your readers along on your characters' emotional journey.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/10/4-pro-tips-for-writing-the-emotional-journey-in-deep-point-of-view/

Making Characters Sympathetic

Your readers will identify more with your characters if you make them more sympathetic, even if they're villains. 

https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2019/10/5-ways-to-make-a-character-more-sympathetic

Follow Through

If you have a person or object at the beginning of your book, you need to follow through and have something happen to/with them. 

https://annerallen.com/2019/10/chekhovs-gun/

Brand Names

Is it okay to use a brand name in your story or do you need to get permission? 

http://www.rightsofwriters.com/2010/12/can-i-mention-brand-name-products-in-my.html

Book Marketing Ideas

Have you thought about all of these online and offline book marketing ideas? 

https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2019/09/book-marketing-ideas

Pseudo Narratives

Fact-based books can resemble a narrative when the information is reported by a fictional narrator, such as an animal or inanimate object or a person other than the author.

http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2019/09/whats-pseudo-narrative.html

Benefits of Author Visits

Author visits are more than just a fun time for students. 

https://www.jandersoncoats.com/author-visits/benefits-of-author-visits/

Picture Book Rules

There are many rules about writing picture books, but sometimes they're broken.

https://henryherz.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/the-ten-commandments-of-picture-book-writing/

Theme

We've all heard the term "theme," but what does it really mean. 

https://blog.reedsy.com/what-is-the-theme-of-a-book/

Pacing

These seven tricks will help you master the pacing of your story. 

https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/7-quick-tips-for-mastering-pacing-in-your-story/

Manuscript Checklist

Here are some last minute items to check before submitting or handing in that manuscript.

https://zoemmccarthy.com/writing/10-item-manuscript-checklist-when-youre-under-a-deadline

Novelty Books

Everything you wanted to know about writing a novelty book and getting it published. 

https://taralazar.com/2019/09/09/novelty-book-primer-salina-yoon/

Agent Pitches

Here are some tips to make the  most of your agent pitch session. 

https://annerallen.com/2019/09/agent-pitch-session-not-screw-up/

Picture Book Publishers

You can submit your picture book manuscript to these publishers without having an agent. 

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/03/24-publishers-accepting-picture-books.html

Worksheets for Writers

Here's a great collection of links to worksheets that are helpful to writers. 

https://jamigold.com/for-writers/worksheets-for-writers/

Characters with Mental Illness

Here are some do's and don'ts about including a character with mental illness in your fiction. 

http://booksbywomen.org/dos-and-donts-of-including-mental-illness-in-your-fiction-by-elena-mikalsen-ph-d/

Finding the Right Agent

The right agent is the one that's right for you and your writing. 

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2019/09/finding-right-agent.html

Literary Devices

Here are ten literary devices that will enhance your writing. 

https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/2019/08/if-your-only-going-to-master-10.html

Cover Reveals

Part of your social media strategy is where and when to reveal your book cover. 

http://authornews.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-art-of-the-cover-reveal/

Character Goals

How do you show your reader what your character wants? 

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/writing-better-character-goals/#

Researching Settings

Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, it's important you get the details of your setting correct. 

http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2019/08/by-charlotte-bennardo-when-setting.html

Mental Illness in Novels

Here are some do's and don'ts to think about if you're considering including a character in your story who has a mental illness. 

http://booksbywomen.org/dos-and-donts-of-including-mental-illness-in-your-fiction-by-elena-mikalsen-ph-d/