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9/4/2023

The first draft is always the hardest (and why you shouldn’t fear starting over) https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2023/04/the-first-draft-is-always-the-hardest-and-why-you-shouldnt-fear-starting-over #WritingAdvice writing craft, life, tips,

Getting Your Short Story Published: What You Need to Know About Submission, Rights and Payments
blog.janicehardy.com/2023/05/getting-your-short-story-published-what.html
Writing business, legal, contract, law, intellectual property rights

The Power of Small Problems: Elevate Your Plot with Little Conflicts
blog.janicehardy.com/2009/08/thats-so-annoying.html?
Writing craft, life, tips, plotting, plot

VANITY, SUBSIDY, AND HYBRID PUBLISHERS - SFWA
Writing business, legal, lawyer, contract, intellectual property rights

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5/15/2023

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Affect vs Effect: How to Choose the Right Word for Your Writing - by The Write Life Team… https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/05/14/affect-vs-effect-how-to-choose-the-right-word-for-your-writing-by-the-write-life-team
Writing craft, life, tips, proofreading, grammar, spelling, editing

What Right of Privacy Concerns Do You Need to Know When Writing Your Book?
by @PerryLaw1
https://open.substack.com/pub/10r7/p/what-right-of-privacy-concerns-do?r=5a2ug&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
legal, law, writing business

ReaderScout Review: A New Free Tool for Authors
https://kindlepreneur.com/readerscout
It does even more now.
writing business, amazon prices, followers, stop piracy, pirates, copyright, royalties, legal, law,

Rights vs. Copyright: Untangling the Confusion
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/04/14/rights-vs-copyright-untangling-the-confusion
via @victoriastrauss legal, lawyer, business of writing, financial, money, royalties

The Writer’s Guide to Track Changes - by Lisa Poisso
https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/03/09/the-writers-guide-to-track-changes-by-lisa-poisso
via @Storyreadingape Writing craft, life, tips, Microsoft, word processing, editing, proofreading, revise, revisions

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5/12/2023

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How to Reduce KDP Download Fees and Instantly Improve Your Royalties https://kindlepreneur.com/reduce-download-fees
self-publishing, writing business,

The Challenges Of Small Press Publishing With Jon Barton https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/04/17/the-challenges-of-small-press-publishing-with-jon-barton
from @thecreativepenn writing business,

An Author’s Guide to Stock Photos for Book Covers
https://kindlepreneur.com/stock-photos-for-book-covers
Business of writing, legal, lawyer, copyright,

Legal Aspects Of Generative AI And Copyright With Kathryn Goldman https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/04/03/legal-aspects-of-generative-ai-and-copyright-with-kathryn-goldman
from @thecreativepenn artificial intelligence, writing craft, business, lawyer,

How to Format a Book [2023] - The Ultimate Guide (kindlepreneur.com)
Writing life. tips, publishing

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3/3/2023

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Get 13 essential Author Tips on how to autograph books for any book signing from The Book Shepherd® Judith Briles.
https://thebookshepherd.com/13-tips-for-book-signings
writing business, market, promote, marketing, promotion,

Publisher Rocket Review – Is It Good Value For Authors?
https://justpublishingadvice.com/publisher-rocket-review
writing business, keywords, categories, research, competition

The Importance of a Great Opening in a Novel
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/03/the-importance-of-a-great-opening-in-a-novel
via @angelaackerman Writing craft, life, tips,

Lessons Learned And Tips From Pilgrimage, My First Kickstarter Campaign https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/03/27/lessons-learned-and-tips-from-pilgrimage-my-first-kickstarter-campaign
from @thecreativepenn marketing, promotion, market, promote, sales, fullfillment

Spam Alert: 4 Seasons Book Awards
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/03/03/spam-alert-4-seasons-book-awards
via @victoriastrauss writing business, scam,

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2/26/2023

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Authors, Here is Why You Should Register Your Copyrights https://www.josephperrylaw.com/post/authors-here-is-why-you-should-register-your-copyrights
legal, lawyer, writing business, law,

When Your Publishing Contract Flies a Red Flag: Clauses to Watch Out For https://writerunboxed.com/2023/02/24/when-your-publishing-contract-flies-a-red-flag-clauses-to-watch-out-for
via @writerunboxed writing business, law, legal, lawyer, intellectual property, IP rights

How Author Platform Connects to Author Brand
https://www.janefriedman.com/how-author-platform-connects-to-author-brand
via @janefriedman writing business, promote, market, promotion

Fiction University: There is No Bad Guy: What to do When Your Antagonist is not a Villain
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/02/there-is-no-bad-guy-what-to-do-when.html?spref=tw
Writing craft, life, tips

Point of View: What's the Best Choice?
https://jamigold.com/2023/02/point-of-view-whats-the-best-choice
writing craft, tips, life, POV

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2/11/2023

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Print on Demand Books: The 6 Best Services in 2023, Compared!
https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books
self-publishing, writing business, POD,

How to Bring Your Characters to Life by Writing in Three Dimensions https://writerunboxed.com/2023/02/22/how-to-bring-your-characters-to-life-by-writing-in-three-dimensions
via @writerunboxed writing craft, life tips,

How To Write A Screenplay: 3 Best Practices To Help You Write A Compelling Script How To Write A Screenplay: 3 Best Practices To Help You Write A Compelling Script (thewritelife.com) plot, scene, dialogue, action, writing craft

BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform https://lithub.com/booktok-is-good-actually-on-the-undersung-joys-of-a-vast-and-multifarious-platform
via @lithub promote, market, writing business, marketing, promotion,

Friend or Foe: ChatGPT Has Pushed Language AI into the Spotlight https://writerunboxed.com/2023/02/11/friend-or-foe-chatgpt-has-pushed-language-ai-into-the-spotlight
via @writerunboxed Artificial intelligence, writing craft, creativity, inspire, inspiration

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2/1/2023

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Funny You Should Ask: What to Ask Before Signing With a Literary Agent https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/funny-you-should-ask-what-to-ask-a-literary-agent-before-signing
Contract, legal, law lawyer, revisions, editor, writing business

Best Web Hosting for Authors: The Good, the Bad, and the Heavy-duty https://kindlepreneur.com/web-hosting-for-authors
website, writing business, promote, market, promotion, marketing

Fiction University: How to Find Your Readers
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2023/02/how-to-find-your-readers.html?spref=tw
Some great ideas about marketing, promotion, and more

How to Be a Beta Reader: 10 Tips for Providing a Helpful Beta Read
https://annerallen.com/2023/02/how-to-be-a-beta-reader
via @annerallen critique, writing craft, life, tips,

Should You Self-Publish Your Book? 5 Essential Questions to Help You Decide - by Blake Atwood https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/02/01/should-you-self-publish-your-book-5-essential-questions-to-help-you-decide-by-blake-atwood
via @Storyreadingape Writing business, creative control, agent, traditional publisher, self-publishing, intellectual property, contract, IP rights

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1/27/2023

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Developing a Scene Outline for Your Novel
https://www.livewritethrive.com/2023/01/30/developing-a-scene-outline-for-your-novel
via @livewritethrive plotting, plotter, pantster, writing craft, life, tips

6 Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Writer's Block https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/6-lessons-learned-from-4-years-of-writers-block
creativity, life events, writing craft, life, tips

Taming the Haters: How to Handle Malicious Online Comments About Your Work https://writerunboxed.com/2023/01/25/taming-the-haters-how-to-handle-malicious-online-comments-about-your-work
via @writerunboxed trolls, criticism,

The Value of Developmental Editing
https://revisiondivision.com/tips/f/the-value-of-developmental-editing
via @RevisionDiv

Can You Publish A Kindle Ebook In Color? Yes, You Can - by Derek Haines… https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2023/01/27/can-you-publish-a-kindle-ebook-in-color-yes-you-can-by-derek-haines
via @Storyreadingape

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1/5/2023

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5 Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Working With a Fiction Editor
https://www.bearhillbooks.com/single-post/5-possible-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-working-with-a-fiction-editor
editing, proofreading,

Is an Editor Worth the Money?
https://www.janefriedman.com/is-an-editor-worth-the-money
via @janefriedman edit, editing, proofreading, traditional publishing, self-publishing,

How To Use Paid Advertising As Part Of Your Book Marketing With Mark Dawson https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/01/06/how-to-use-paid-advertising-as-part-of-your-book-marketing-with-mark-dawson
from @thecreativepenn writing business, ads, advertise, promote, market, promotion, marketing

How To (Finally) Finish Your Book With Roz Morris https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/01/09/how-to-finally-finish-your-book-with-roz-morris
from @thecreativepenn writing craft, life, tips

5 Signs to Spot Vanity Publishers
https://blog.kotobee.com/vanity-publishers
via @kotobee Writing business, scam,

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12/12/2022

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Book Idea Validation Mastery: Is Your Book Idea a Bestseller?
https://kindlepreneur.com/book-idea-validation-mastery
writing business, ads, advertise, market, promote, marketing, promotion

The Intersection of Voice and Deep POV
https://www.livewritethrive.com/2023/01/09/the-intersection-of-voice-and-deep-pov
via @livewritethrive writing craft, life tips, characters

The Description Weavers
https://deborahgrantdudley.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/the-description-weavers
via @debi_gd writing craft, tips, life

Grammar Rules: Subject-Verb Agreement https://www.writingforward.com/grammar/grammar-rules/subject-verb-agreement
via @writingforward writing craft, basics, life tips, editing, proofreading