Traditional vs. Self Publishing

What are the pros and cons of traditional vs. self publishing?

https://www.writersdigest.com/getting-published/17-pros-and-cons-of-traditional-publishing-vs-self-publishing 

Character Needs

 Here are five things your character needs.

https://www.writingforward.com/storytelling/five-things-your-characters-need

The Power of Less

 Strengthen your picture book by using fewer words.

https://scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-power-of-less.html

Thematic Echoes

 Deepen your work by echoing your theme throughout your story.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/01/deepening-a-story-with-thematic-echoes/

Book Publishing Paths

 There are more ways than ever to publish your book.

https://janefriedman.com/key-book-publishing-path/

YA Graphic Novels

 Here are some rules for writing a young adult graphic novel.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/want-to-write-a-young-adult-graphic-novel-heres-how

Character Names

 Characters' names are an important way to let your readers know more about them.

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/11/26/inhabiting-a-name/

Royalties

 It's important to understand the royalties section of your contract.

https://writerbeware.blog/2024/12/06/when-royalty-language-in-publishing-contracts-isnt-what-it-seems/

Series Characters

 It's important to make your characters consistent throughout a series.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/5-tips-for-writing-series-characters

Snowflake Method

 The Snowflake Method is a popular approach to writing a novel.

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/

Middle-Grade Voice

 It's hard to nail the middle-grade voice--neither too old nor too young.

https://scbwi.blogspot.com/2024/11/on-voice-finding-your-middle-grade.html

Newbie Children's Writers

 Here are some tips if you're new to writing children's books.

https://www.annettewhipple.com/2024/11/10-tips-for-new-childrens-writers.html

Juicy Verbs

 Enliven your writng with juicy verbs.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/enliven-your-writing-with-juicy-verbs

Author's Note

 What do you include in your author's note?

https://janefriedman.com/writing-the-authors-note-for-a-novel/

Target Readership

 How do you describe your target readers when pitching to agents and editors.

https://janefriedman.com/how-to-describe-your-target-readership-so-its-meaningful-to-agents-and-publishers/

Beta Readers

 How do you find beta readers and get the most from them?

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/11/11/beta-readers-how-to-find-them-and-how-to-get-the-most-from-them/

Synopses

 Build your synopsis by putting together these building blocks.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/11/the-building-blocks-of-a-synopsis/

Conflict and Tension

 Don't make these conflict and tension mistakes.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/11/dont-make-this-conflict-and-tension-mistake/

Chapter Books

 Are there any guidelines for writing chapter books?

https://karencioffiwritingforchildren.com/2020/10/18/chapter-book-guidelines/

Connecting with Librarians

 There are many ways to increase librarians' interest in your and your books.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/12/how-indie-authors-can-connect-with-librarians/

Writing Funny

 Here are 20+ ways to inject humor into your writing.

http://www.literaryrambles.com/2024/12/21-and-half-ways-to-write-funny-guest.html

The Ripple Effect

 How do you weave plot with character?

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/strengthen-your-story-with-concrete-nouns/

Concrete Nouns

 Using concrete nouns will strengthen your story.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/strengthen-your-story-with-concrete-nouns/

One-Sentence Summary

 Writing a summary in one sentence causes your reader (and you!) to ask the story question.

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2024/11/24/your-one-sentence-summary/

Limiting Beliefs

 Use limited believes to go deeper with characterization.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/11/using-limiting-beliefs-to-go-deeper-with-characterization/

Writing with Style

 Kurt Vonnegut has eight rules for creating your own writing style.

https://www.worldbuilders.ai/p/how-to-write-with-style

Teen Dialogue

 Writing teen dialogue in your young adult book can be challenging.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/11/nailing-teen-dialogue-in-ya-fiction/

Reader Magnets

 A reader magnet is a marketing tool to attract readers to your book.

https://picturebooksummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB-Summit-Pitch-Formula.pdf

Book Pitches

 What's the formula to make your book pitch effective?

https://picturebooksummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB-Summit-Pitch-Formula.pdf

Readaloudability

 Make sure your picture book is a good read alound.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/read-aloudability-ensuring-your-picture-book-sings-when-read/

Event Contracts

 Having a contract for your author events will help avoid any misunderstanding.

https://www.annettewhipple.com/2024/01/event-contracts-for-authors.html