Lots of good stuff today – how to save some money, traditional vs indie publishing, and should you quit your day job? And then there is help with foreshadowing and why stuffing too much information into your readers brain too quickly results in reader burnout. Enjoy.
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The Rollercoaster Of Traditional And Indie Publishing With Sean Black from The Creative Penn. Podcast with notes about one author’s journal from traditional publishing to indie publishing. Lovely accents from the both of them.
Info dump in the first chapter just goes to the garbage can of the mind. - What you NEED to know for successful Amazon Ads! From Writers In The Storm. Make those advertising dollars work hard for you.
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From Idea to Novel From Kill Zone. How do you start a new work?
- Writing A Successful Query Letter from Fantasy Faction. More tips on getting that letter answered!
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The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing Your Fiction from Well-Storied.
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Opinion: Why Indie Authors Should Quit Their Day Jobs Like I Did from Self Publishing Advice Center. Perhaps not quite the option for everyone. What do you think?
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A Closer Look at Foreshadowing from Fiction University. Build suspense.
- 3 Ways to Create a Compelling Villain For Your Next Story from The Write Life. Because every good story deserves a great villain.
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Do You Need to Take (Yet Another) Writing Course? Here’s Why it Might be a Bad Idea from Aliventures. Yesterday we had posts about why a writing retreat might be a good idea. Today, from Ali, why maybe another course is a waste of time.
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One Simple Trick to Avoid an Opening Page Infodump from Jami Gold. Info dumps are a great way to loose readers quickly!