As enticing as it might seem to take an avant-garde approach to writing, there may be a price to pay for veering off the timeworn pathway of effective storytelling. The three-act story structure template is a proven method that dates all the way back to Aristotle, a...
In the world of social media, if a hashtag generates 62 billion views it is time to take notice. Enter, #Booktok, the growing sub-community of book lovers on TikTok that posts book reviews and recommendations to followers. So, how might BookTok be important for...
1. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? Caroline (Illustrator): I’ve been artistically inclined since I was little and am a multimedia artist by profession. I don’t think it’s fair to say there was a specific moment when I knew I wanted to be an...
What an exhilarating feeling authors experience when putting the finishing touches on their book project. This is the moment of truth, the culmination of all your hard work – publication day. However, as amazing as it is to see your book published, the harsh reality...
Writing and publishing a book is a much more complex process than most novices realize. Just writing the first draft can gobble up months and months of your time! So, when it comes to handling all the other tasks related to completing the book project – editing, book...
One of the many responsibilities of a self-published author is to inform potential readers that they write books worth reading. With no publishing house backing them, a self-published author is tasked with their own self-promotion. So, how do authors beat their own...
