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How To Write Compelling Back-Cover Copy

How To Write Compelling Back-Cover Copy

by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 30, 2019 | Author Life, Book Proposals, Writing As A Business

Since we talked about hook sentences last week, it only seemed natural to address back-cover copy today. Like a hook sentence, your back-cover copy is a tool for selling your book. If you are traditionally publishing, this copy sells your book first to agents and...
The Writer and the Author

The Writer and the Author

by Shannon Dittemore | Sep 20, 2019 | Author Life, Getting Published, Goals, Writing, Writing As A Business, Writing Life

Did you know there’s a difference between being a writer and being an author? Okay, okay, in truth, the dictionary defines the two words very similarly. But when we approach the two terms from an industry perspective, we begin to see some differences. A writer is...
How To Write a Good Author Bio (When You Haven’t Done Much Yet)

How To Write a Good Author Bio (When You Haven’t Done Much Yet)

by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 16, 2019 | Author Life, Book Proposals

Once upon a time, I imagined those paragraphs about authors that I read on the back of books were written by people at the publishing house or assistants. If you’re a Big Deal Author, maybe you do have people who write those for you, but every single published...
An Overview of the Self-Publishing Process

An Overview of the Self-Publishing Process

by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 9, 2019 | Author Life, Getting Published, Self-Publishing

Two weeks ago, I gave an overview of the traditional publishing process, and today I’ll focus on self-publishing, also called indie publishing. I don’t consider myself a self-publishing expert at all, but I did choose indie over traditional for three of my...
GTW Mailbag: How Do I Avoid Preachy?

GTW Mailbag: How Do I Avoid Preachy?

by Shannon Dittemore | Sep 6, 2019 | Author Life, Mailbag, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing Life

It’s another Go Teen Writers Mailbag! And today we have a heartfelt question surrounding an issue many of us have pondered at one point or another. Charlie asks: Do you have any tips on writing deep, moving scenes in your novel, while avoiding being preachy or...
Savoring the Process

Savoring the Process

by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 30, 2019 | Author Life, Productivity, Writing, Writing Life

Did you all see this tweet from author Erin Morgenstern? When it popped up in my feed, I almost choked. People have been tagging me in complaints about my books being slow so often lately I've decided to start taking it as a compliment. — erin morgenstern...
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