Word magic.
Angela Booth 
If you’re new to self-publishing, the options for promoting your books may seem overwhelming. Where do you start? We looked at book sales in this blog post: two clever ways to increase book sales. But how do you START your marketing? Should you advertise? And where? Book marketing challenges for authors include: The process. Promotion is a process, and some … Read more
You want to write fiction—or perhaps you’re already an author—and you have a challenge. Days and weeks go by, and you don’t write a word. It’s all too hard. You get an idea, but by the time you’ve written ten pages, it’s gone. Your plot is silly; your characters are even sillier. Here’s the thing. Although professionals tell you to … Read more
Choosing your favorite writing app can be a challenge if you’re a beginning writer. You want to use the “best” app, but how do you decide which is best for you? I discussed the best writing app for books here. At the time, I was upset because a writing app I’d used for many months shut down with zero warning. … Read more
When you write fiction, beginning each new novel is a fresh challenge because you’re starting from nothing. Your blank computer screen can be terrifying. One of my writing students called me in a panic. “I haven’t written anything new in four months! What do I do? I need to create a publishing schedule.” She’d become so involved with marketing her … Read more
Here’s a popular question about writing short stories: “how do I get ideas for them?” Although the usual answer is “you can find ideas anywhere”, this isn’t helpful. Of course, ideas are everywhere, but you want ideas which fit the form. Authors expect that there’s a trick to finding these ideas. As far as I’m aware, there’s no “trick” as … Read more