by Lindsay Flanagan | May 20, 2016 | Blog, Editing, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to
by Angela Eschler Next to “Write what you know,” the most common piece of advice I hear at conferences is “Just write every day.” I always cringe a little when I hear that. Not because it’s not good advice. It is. But because it’s not the best advice for a...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Mar 25, 2016 | Blog, Book Promotion/Platforms
by Heather B. Moore Months ago, when I was strategizing my marketing campaign around becoming a U.S.A Today best-selling author, I knew that anything I could pay for to promote my book, I could do myself. The question became time versus money spent. In the end, I...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog, Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)
by Sabine Berlin If you’re a writer, chances are you have probably asked the age-old question: What is the best thing I can do for my writing? The answer is almost always the same: write and read—sometimes in that order, sometimes not, but if you want to become a...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)
A natural concern for authors is the fear of having their work stolen. It’s the source of much-asked questions at writing conferences and online: Do you need to copyright your work immediately? Does putting the symbol on your work yourself count? Are you in...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog, Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)
Just a short post today with some resources you may find helpful in your search for critique partners, advice from writers further along the career path, or people who might review your book when it’s published. Writing organizations are a great way to network,...