Author Website Costs

 Author websites are not free of cost.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/revealing-the-hidden-costs-of-author-website-hosting/

Book Events

 How do (and don't you) prepare for a book event?

https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/dos-and-donts-to-prep-for-a-book-event

Character Hobbies

 Giving your characters hobbies can help bring them to life.

https://robinpiree.com/blog/hobbies-for-characters

Story Perspective

 When should you use direct versus in direct point of view to tell you story?

https://janefriedman.com/choosing-story-perspective-direct-versus-indirect-pov/

Dialogue Tags and Beats

 Should you use dialogue tags and/or beats to identify which character is speaking?

https://www.instituteforwriters.com/writing-dialogue-tags-and-beats/

Writing Insights

 Here are ten insights into the writing process.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/40-books-later-10-essential-writing-insights/

Plot

 Here are six elements of plot and how to use them.

https://thewritepractice.com/plot/

Research

 The joys and perils of doing research.

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/08/02/the-joys-and-perils-of-research-or-a-lack-thereof/

Characters We Love

 Vulnerability, not likability, is the cornerstone of characters we love.

https://janefriedman.com/when-it-comes-to-characters-we-love-vulnerability-not-likability-is-key/

Slant

 What is slant and how is it used in nonfiction picture books?

https://nakisanooraee.com/slant/

Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

 What are the differences between self and traditional publishing?

https://www.athomeauthor.com/post/self-publishing-vs-traditional-publishing

Story Structure

 You can think of your story structure as a fractal.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/08/story-structure-as-a-fractal/

Accountability

 Being accountable is a great tool to keep your writing on track.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/accountability-can-be-a-writers-best-tool/

Conflict

 Conflict in your story is just another obstacle for the characters.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2024/08/conflict-is-just-a-type-of-obstacle

Submission Mistakes

 Here are some signs in your submission that show it's not ready.

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2024/08/signs-in-your-submission-that-say-you.html

Preorders

 Is it worth setting up a preorder campaign?

https://ventorship.substack.com/p/im-throwing-in-the-preorder-towel