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Post Tagged with: "writing tips"
Guest Posts
Day 5: Lessons Learned on the Indie Author Journey
This is our last day with the authors of the Indie Author Power Pack. We thank them for a full week of insightful and tip-filled articles ideal for anyone...
Author Guest Posts & Interviews
How to Reconnect with Your Series
Shannon Stacey knew that she’d return to the characters she’d developed for her Devlin Group series, but like so many authors she was busy with...
Author Guest Posts & Interviews
What makes a good villain?
How does one write relatable characters? It isn’t easy to translate the characters from one’s imagination to the page. Today, Chris Culver,...
Announcements
Ask Your Writing/Publishing Questions in a Live Chat Tomorrow Night!
Have questions about writing? Need some tips on editing your drafts? Then stop by the NOOK Press Facebook page tomorrow evening at 9pm EST/6pm Pacific for...
Industry Tips & Tricks
Four Fast Friday Tutorials
It’s hard to believe that we’ve entered the home stretch of summer. For this Friday link round up, we have some quick tutorials from here and...
Author Guest Posts & Interviews
Beyond Spellcheck: Six Errors that Kill Your Story
Bonnie Hearn Hill and Christopher Allan Poe, authors of Digital Ink, are back to share some tough love for writers. What are the pitfalls that can sink a...
Industry Tips & Tricks
This week is history
In past weeks we had two writers of historical fiction post about the surprising history research can turn up and the interesting decisions a writer makes...
Guest Posts
4 Weekend Publishing Projects
Weekends are for relaxing and kicking back (with a good eBook, of course!) But for many new writers, weekends present much-needed free time to write, hit...
Author Guest Posts & Interviews
How to Mix Historical Fact and Fiction
In East India, author Colin Falconer faced head on the challenge of writing historical fiction: determining the perfect balance of fact and fiction. He...
Author Guest Posts & Interviews
The Toxic Eight: 8 Editing Pitfalls for Novelists
Today’s guest post features practical writing tips from Digital Ink: Writing Killer Fiction in the E-Book Age. By Bonnie Hearn Hill & Christopher...
Industry Tips & Tricks
Three Ways to Take an Inspiring Break
Writing every day takes discipline, but even the most disciplined writers need a break now and then. Here are three fun ways to take a break while keeping...
Author Guest Posts & Interviews
Guest Post: Rachel Michael Arends Offers Top Ten Writing Tips
In past guest posts, we’ve often featured bestselling authors who have successfully published their work — both traditionally and through NOOK...
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