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Whether you're traditionally published or self-published, the job of marketing your book ultimately lies with you. Here's how to go about it in an effective (and sane!) way.

Freelance writing is one of the best ways to earn money while working from home—or anywhere in the world. Here's how to start.

This advice from psychologists will help you capture your reader's attention right from the start.

Writing tips from 14-year-old author, Risha Chaurasia.

All great stories have a main character that is deeply flawed, and that's why we can relate—we're all flawed!

What do magazine editors want in your short stories? We asked a literary journal editor to find out!

If your goal is also to sell books once they’re published, then you need to make time for marketing.

Has your writing become predictable? You can flex your creativity muscles with these short story forms. 

This 4-step guide for every piece of writing will help you develop a writing routine and drive you towards writing success.

You can never do too much research, but you CAN put too much of it into your story.

Fasten your seatbelt and author Julee Balko will tell you why she decided to go with an independent publisher.

In this video we sat down with literary agent, author, and former editor/author coach Jessica Reino to ask our most burning writer questions.

You’ve finished your manuscript, done several rounds of editing, and sent it out to beta readers. Congratulations! What do you do next?

Author Lisa de Nikolits wants you to write your book, not manifest it. Here are her ten tough love tips for writers that she's learned after publishing ten novels in ten years.

Journalists & creative writers both witness change in the world, and invite us to think critically about how people navigate those joys & challenges.

Starting to write a non-fiction book? Make sure you've answered these five questions first. 

 

How can you gain more confidence to pitch to an online magazine and increase your chances of hearing back?Learn the do’s and don’ts of cold-pitching.

So you’ve decided to write a historical fiction novel. You enjoy writing, and you adore history, so combining your two loves is a natural step. But before you take that leap into the past, there are a few things you might want to think about.

Writing in response to visual art is one of the most powerful creative and literary tools you can have in your arsenal. It’s called ekphrastic writing, and is a very effective teacher.

So you finally got a contract. What does it mean? It was given to you by industry professionals. A thousand other writers have signed this same contract, so it must be safe, right. Wrong.

Red pens are the stuff of nightmares. But receiving constructive criticism in a healthy way is as important to a writer’s career as, well, knowing how to write.