Make sure your book starts in the best place.
https://bookendsliterary.com/2021/02/04/your-book-starts-in-the-wrong-place/
Make sure your book starts in the best place.
https://bookendsliterary.com/2021/02/04/your-book-starts-in-the-wrong-place/
How to craft a pitch that will make an agent want to read your book.
https://www.annemini.com/category/pitching-to-an-agent/pitch-examples/
Tips on how to cope with negative reviews.
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2021/01/my-fragile-heart-a-bad-book-review/
By giving human-like characteristics to non-human things, you can deepen your writing.
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2021/01/4-ways-personification-takes-your-writing-deeper/
There are three types of third person point of view--omniscient, limited, and deep.
https://www.janefriedman.com/understanding-third-person-point-of-view-omniscient-limited-and-deep/
Here are some tips for writing narrative nonfiction.
https://www.12x12challenge.com/12-x-12-april-2020-featured-author-kirsten-larson/
Make an agent or editor's life easier by including previous correspondence in your email thread.
https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2021/01/we-need-to-talk-about-email-thread-etiquette
Ten things you should know when writing a rhyming picture book.
http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-10-things-i-really-wanted-to-know.html
You need different online bios for your website and the different platforms.
https://annerallen.com/2021/01/6-online-bios-every-author-needs/
Sometimes you need to see your manuscript in a different way in order to revise.
https://killzoneblog.com/2021/01/playing-tricks-with-editing.html
Pull your readers by using these techniques to add excitement to your inciting incidents.
http://www.10minutenovelists.com/must-haves-for-exciting-inciting-incidents/
We all have words and phrases we overuse, so search for them when you're revising.
https://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2020/12/22/revision-search-patterns/
What makes a book young adult?
https://writersinthestormblog.com/2021/01/writing-for-young-adults/
What are the characteristics that elevate a story from merely okay to great?
http://www.10minutenovelists.com/eight-must-haves-for-a-great-story/
How many books are published each year and other interesting statistics about the publishing world.
https://www.theifod.com/how-many-new-books-are-published-each-year-and-other-related-books-facts/
Educators, here are some hints to the best way to use picture books with your older students.
https://pernillesripp.com/2018/06/15/using-picture-books-with-older-students-a-how-to-guide/?sfns=mo
Using query tracker can help you stay organized and avoid oopsies while querying.
https://writersrumpus.com/2019/07/19/stay-organized-with-query-tracker/
Here are some things to think about for your next book event, whether virtual or in real life.
https://writerunboxed.com/2019/03/23/the-art-of-the-book-event-9-tips/
How to write an opening scene that will entice your readers to turn the page.
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/12/5-ways-to-write-stronger-opening-scenes.html
How to write dialogue that will captivate your readers.
https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/how-to-write-dialogue-tips-to-captivate-readers
How do you choose which other books to use as comp(arable) titles in your query.
Asking these three questions about your protagonist will help unlock your story.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2019/07/three-simple-questions-that-will-unlock-your-story/
There's more than one way to get your book in the hands of readers.
If you're nervous about networking at your next conference, here are some tips to help.
To start creating your author brand, identify three words that define you as an author.
https://bookendsliterary.com/2019/07/10/understanding-your-author-brand/
Maybe you've had a few books published, but not, for whatever reason, you're looking for an agent.
https://dailydahlia.wordpress.com/2019/07/07/mid-career-querying-and-other-stuff-we-dont-talk-about/