I’m certainly not all-in on Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program, but for my Young Adult Urban Fantasy series, Waters Dark and Deep, I’ve decided to go Select and keep it there for awhile. Why? A few reasons: The genre is suited for it The books themselves are shorter (between 50,000 and 75,000 words) There are 25 books […]
Should You Use Your Current Audience To Launch an Unrelated Series? (Survey Says Yes.) (Behind-the-Scenes Launch #1)
One of my greatest fears at the moment is (finally!) doing a proper launch on my young adult urban fantasy series, Waters Dark and Deep. This is a fiction series that I’ve been writing since 2009, that I’ve published (and later unpublished) two times now. In so many ways, the series has been so near and […]
Why Masterminds Are Critical To Becoming a Full-Time Author
It’s no secret that I love masterminds. I am currently part of two high-end masterminds that meet in-person twice a year each. I also run an online mastermind to serve those who want to make massive progress on their goals, but have reasons they can’t travel that much—full-time day jobs, young kids, parents they need […]
Best Techniques for Hacking Your Writing
Does this sound familiar? You’re sitting down at your computer ready to write and all you’re doing is staring at a blank screen. We’ve all been there before. You want to write faster, you want to write more often, you want to produce amazing stories. But it isn’t happening. You’re plagued with one of two […]
Learn the Step-By-Step Process for Writing a Book that Sells from the Guys at Sterling and Stone
What if you could write a book that you love and that sells? My good friends at Sterling and Stone are offering a free online bootcamp that you do not want to miss. It’s called the StorySeller’s Bootcamp, and in the space of one week, these guys are gonna show you how to write a […]
Write Better Stories with the Smarter Storytelling Framework
So you want to write great stories that instantly connect with your readers, but it’s just not happening? Maybe you’re just starting out and are unsure of how to move people with your story. Or maybe you’ve released several books, but the reviews have been… so-so. Or worse, one-star! I’ve been there too. In 2009 […]
Film Rights, KU Recruiting, and Writing Sprints on the Sell More Books Show
I had the amazing opportunity recently to join my friend, Bryan Cohen, as a co-host on the Sell More Books Show. We discussed industry news, including the question of the week. If you had the opportunity to sell your film rights tomorrow for a small sum, would you sell them or would you hold on […]
Book Plot vs. Character Arc and How To Reconcile the Two (#29)
One of the questions I’m receiving regularly since writing Nail Your Story and creating the Outlining Challenge goes something like this: I have a question about the rough markers for plot plots (25%, 50%, 75%, 90%) etc. Do these percentages apply to the BOOK or to the CHARACTER ARC? That is, if character A is in 8 […]
Write Better, Faster is Now in Audio! Here’s the First Sample
Write Better, Faster is now in audio! I am so happy that my team and our lovely narrator Cindy Pillar have put this audiobook together for you guys. In the past year, I have enjoyed learning via audiobook mainly for its convenience over ebooks—just click play while on-the-go, while driving, while cleaning your house, or […]
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