Our thanks to author and editor Sarah Hackley for this guest post! Writers are in love with words. We rejoice when we stumble upon a new one that perfectly depicts an emotion or object we didn’t know had a name.
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
This in from Writer’s Digest… Whether you’re a professional writer, a part-time freelancer, or a writing enthusiast who took the leap and published your own book, this competition may be for you. The Writer’s Digest 21st Annual Self-Published Book Awards,
How Facebook’s New Look Impacts Author Pages
Facebook has announced a new version of their newsfeed, “designed to reduce clutter and focus more on stories from the people you care about.” According to Facebook’s recent release about the redesign, you’ll see all the stories you saw in
90 Out Loud: Video Social Book Promotion
Love, love, love this concept. Brian Cheng, author of the soon-to-be-released Southern Cross the Dog (Amistad: HarperCollins, May 2013) has recently started a clever video series on Tumblr called 90OutLoud (or see the vids via his 90Outloud channel on YouTube).
How to Book a Writers Conference
It’s no secret that writer’s conferences aren’t just for writers looking to pitch their first book to agents and editors. Many established writers are sought after by conferences to offer clinics and workshops on everything from editing to the publishing
Seven Sites for Indie Authors
Indie authors have become an industry unto themselves, and that means more ways are being created each day specifically for indie authors to connect with each other and with a new breed of readers. Here are seven to add to
How to Use Twitter Hashtags
It’s a question we often get from authors: What’s a “hashtag” and how do I use them? First, take the time to read Twitter’s own explanation. Hashtags can be useful both to find content on Twitter, but also to categorize