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Wondering if you should accept an invitation to write a story or article for an anthology? Here are some thoughts on that! janefriedman.com/before-you-s...
Before You Say Yes: What Writers Need to Know About Anthology Offers | Jane Friedman
Learn how to find and assess anthology opportunities, which offer short fiction authors income and visibility by sharing audiences across contributors.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Wondering if you should accept an invitation to write a story or article for an anthology? Here are some thoughts on that! janefriedman.com/before-you-s...
If you write in different genres, should you use pen names? www.ingramspark.com/blog/should-...
Should You Use a Pen Name? The Indie Author's Guide to Writing in Multiple Genres
Writing in multiple genres under different pen names can be creatively fulfilling and financially rewarding—if you approach it strategically.
www.ingramspark.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
If you write in different genres, should you use pen names? www.ingramspark.com/blog/should-...
Some good reasons Indie authors should blog: www.ingramspark.com/blog/why-sma...
Why Smart Indie Authors Still Blog: 9 Marketing Advantages Explained
Discover 9 reasons why successful indie authors continue to prioritize blogging, even as marketing trends come and go.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Some good reasons Indie authors should blog: www.ingramspark.com/blog/why-sma...
What's the difference between marketing your books on Amazon or marketing them direct to reader?
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The Pros and Cons of Selling Books on Amazon vs Direct to Reader
Should indie authors sell on Amazon or directly to readers? Compare pros and cons of both models and learn how BookBaby helps maximize sales and control.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
What's the difference between marketing your books on Amazon or marketing them direct to reader?
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blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...
Good tips on how to write your author bio. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write...
How To Write A Great Author Bio That Will Connect With Readers
Author bio: how to write one. A look at key elements of an interesting author bio — which details to omit and how to make it compelling.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Good tips on how to write your author bio. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write...
Want a comparison of some of the best book editing software of 2025? Check this out: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write...
Best Book Editing Software for Authors in 2025
Discover the best book editing software for writers. Compare tools like Grammarly, ProWritingAid, Hemingway, and more to polish your manuscript.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Want a comparison of some of the best book editing software of 2025? Check this out: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write...
Wondering about biometrics? Here's an interesting article: ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/reso...
Biometrics and Privacy – Issues and Challenges – Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
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October 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wondering about biometrics? Here's an interesting article: ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/reso...
Wondering how to "get into the flow" when you're writing? Some good tips: lithub.com/sue-monk-kid...
Sue Monk Kidd on Finding a Flow State in Writing
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. The creative act of writing has brought meaning into my life in myriad ways, but it made itself known initially in the exp…
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October 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Wondering how to "get into the flow" when you're writing? Some good tips: lithub.com/sue-monk-kid...
Is platform important for your book? Some good pointers here: janefriedman.com/why-your-boo...
Why Your Book Isn’t Enough (and Why That’s Good News) | Jane Friedman
If we view platform-building as part of a mission to transform lives, not just sell books, the possibilities for engagement are endless.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Is platform important for your book? Some good pointers here: janefriedman.com/why-your-boo...
New post on my Norma J Hill blog: normajhill.com/2025/10/15/w...
What Have You Been Reading?
In my last post, I mentioned that I’m “retiring” from tutoring … and finishing up my A Summerland Stories Scrapbook: Memories & Memorabilia book activities … and m…
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October 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
New post on my Norma J Hill blog: normajhill.com/2025/10/15/w...
Are you wondering if it is still possible to be a successful freelance writer? Here's an interesting post on that topic: janefriedman.com/how-do-freel...
How Do Freelancers Survive Today? An Interview with a 20-Year Veteran | Jane Friedman
The landscape is very different today: publications have folded, arts coverage has dried up, and most opinion writing is on Substack.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Are you wondering if it is still possible to be a successful freelance writer? Here's an interesting post on that topic: janefriedman.com/how-do-freel...
Want to write about a life experience, but not sure whether you should write memoir or fiction? Here are some good pointers: writerunboxed.com/2025/10/09/d...
Decide How You’ll Write About Your Life
We here at WU believe in fiction’s power, and work every day to improve how we wield it. But many of life’s real events can be spun into equally engrossing stories. This raises a quandary for…
writerunboxed.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Want to write about a life experience, but not sure whether you should write memoir or fiction? Here are some good pointers: writerunboxed.com/2025/10/09/d...
"Creative work loops back on itself, gets all tangled up, and sometimes requires you to undo hours of effort before you can move forward again." Do you relate to this? Then you'll enjoy reading: janefriedman.com/knit-one-rev...
Knit One, Revise Two: What Being a Knitter Taught Me About Writing | Jane Friedman
Knitting and writing both teach us that mistakes can be instructive. Every dropped stitch, every tangled subplot is an invitation to learn.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"Creative work loops back on itself, gets all tangled up, and sometimes requires you to undo hours of effort before you can move forward again." Do you relate to this? Then you'll enjoy reading: janefriedman.com/knit-one-rev...
What has happened to community? Here's an excellent post: careerpunks.substack.com/p/where-did-...
Where did all our third places go?
How the quiet erosion of connection left us starved for belonging — and what might grow next.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
What has happened to community? Here's an excellent post: careerpunks.substack.com/p/where-did-...
Wonder if it's worth taking time to write short stories, flash fiction, etc., when you're usually a book-length writer? Here are some good pointers! writerunboxed.com/2025/10/13/c...
Creativity in Brevity
It’s very difficult to tell a story in just a few hundred words, to fit in all the elements that go into a good, rounded tale, to develop a plot with a setting, character development and a theme, f…
writerunboxed.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Wonder if it's worth taking time to write short stories, flash fiction, etc., when you're usually a book-length writer? Here are some good pointers! writerunboxed.com/2025/10/13/c...
Starting to blog again! (This time NOT about my book, LOL!) normajhill.com/2025/10/08/o...
On to Retirement!
If you have been following my series that describes my self-publishing adventures related to my book, A Summerland Stories Scrapbook: Memories & Memorabilia, you will know that I’ve been …
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October 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Starting to blog again! (This time NOT about my book, LOL!) normajhill.com/2025/10/08/o...
Useful guide for developing a table of contents for your book: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...
How to Write a Book Table of Contents
Your book's table of content should address a reader's questions and provide a roadmap. Learn how to format and write a table of contents for a book.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Useful guide for developing a table of contents for your book: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...
Good overview of the Three-Act-Structure: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write...
Using the Three-Act Structure in Your Story
What is the three-act structure in storytelling? Learn essential components and tips for how to incorporate this approach into your writing.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Good overview of the Three-Act-Structure: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write...
What is the purpose of chapter 1 in your novel? Should you include both set-up and backstory? Useful post: writerunboxed.com/2025/10/01/c...
Can Set Up and Backstory Actually Work in Chapter One?
Short answer: no. At least, those oh-so-necessary-feeling dumps of information do not work in 99.9% of manuscripts. But anything is possible if done right. Let’s start with some definitions. Set up…
writerunboxed.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What is the purpose of chapter 1 in your novel? Should you include both set-up and backstory? Useful post: writerunboxed.com/2025/10/01/c...
What are your writing goals/ambitions? How much $$ are you willing to spend on conferences, retreats, etc.? Interesting post: writerunboxed.com/2025/10/03/t...
The Uses, and Abuses, of Ambition
Though I’ve largely stopped using social media, when I do go on Facebook or Instagram these days, my feeds are liberally seasoned with posts that advertise writing-advice books, writing workshops, …
writerunboxed.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
What are your writing goals/ambitions? How much $$ are you willing to spend on conferences, retreats, etc.? Interesting post: writerunboxed.com/2025/10/03/t...
Wondering what Canadians are using audiobooks? Check this out: www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/researc...
All about the audiobook listener — BookNet Canada
A look at audiobook listeners, who they are, and their listening preferences.
www.booknetcanada.ca
October 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Wondering what Canadians are using audiobooks? Check this out: www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/researc...
Ideas on how human creativity in writing can overcome AI slop: janefriedman.com/how-creativi...
How Creativity Survives in an AI Monoculture | Jane Friedman
One writer suggests that the antidote to ‘AI Slop’ is to bring our endlessly eccentric selves, resulting in idiosyncratic, unique outputs.
janefriedman.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Ideas on how human creativity in writing can overcome AI slop: janefriedman.com/how-creativi...
Some tricks to help you with your first draft: writerunboxed.com/2025/09/26/h...
How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower
For me, revising a rough draft for the first time is akin to eating cauliflower: I get that it’s a good thing, but it’s not appealing on any level. It’s bland, it’s boring, and sometimes it’s just …
writerunboxed.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Some tricks to help you with your first draft: writerunboxed.com/2025/09/26/h...
Wondering about the difference between self-publishing where you handle everything on your own, or full-service self-publishing platforms where they do all that publishing stuff for you? Here's useful post: Wondering about various typesetting services? Check this: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...
A Guide to Book Typesetting Services
Learn what professional book typesetting involves, font selection, layout, spacing, and justification to ensure polished, readable interior design.
blog.bookbaby.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Wondering about the difference between self-publishing where you handle everything on your own, or full-service self-publishing platforms where they do all that publishing stuff for you? Here's useful post: Wondering about various typesetting services? Check this: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...
Wondering about various typesetting services? Here is a useful guide: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...
A Guide to Book Typesetting Services
Learn what professional book typesetting involves, font selection, layout, spacing, and justification to ensure polished, readable interior design.
blog.bookbaby.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Wondering about various typesetting services? Here is a useful guide: blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-...