James Hall’s book Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the 20th Century’s Biggest Bestsellers attempts to do what publishers and authors have failed to do since Gutenberg: identify what determines whether or not a book will become a bestseller. While Hit Lit focuses on novels, much of what he attempts to do should go into…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Conversations We write our stories in statements which typically transcends into dialogue between characters. Too many statements within your dialogue may leave your conversation…
Read moreDid you know that the National Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country with the 94th annual celebration this week? We’re excited to honor those children’s authors and books that have made a lasting impact on a child’s life. And, if you’ve ever tried to write a children’s book, you…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Homophones There, their and they’re. Your and you’re. When and win. Homophones are words with the same sound but different meanings, and there are…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Your Writing Process Play around with your writing process. Change the font size so the words are larger in front of your eyes. Maybe…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Visualizing Characters Picture your character before you start writing about them. Sometimes writers have a character in mind, but they have a hard time…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Read Reviews When writing your book, make sure to read the reviews of books of the same genre, or with a similar story line.…
Read moreEach April (National Poetry Month), people across the country get excited about reading and writing poems. But what do you do once you’ve actually written and published your own book of poetry? How do you reach out to readers and attract an audience? Here are five ways to promote you book of poetry: Make your poems…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Dialogue You want the dialogue in your book to flow. Try writing a scene in only dialogue. Try not to over think things, and…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Change Your Scenery Dust off that map and take a look at the number of places you can travel within an hour of home.…
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