Self Publishing in Five Easy Steps
Marketing, Community, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Michal Leah Marketing, Community, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Michal Leah

Self Publishing in Five Easy Steps

Turns out, there’s more to self publishing than just putting your book out there and seeing what happens. Ideally, you’ll have other people’s help as well. Here, we’ll run through the basics of self publishing in five steps.

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Getting Started with Social Media for Writers
Community, Marketing, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Guest User Community, Marketing, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Guest User

Getting Started with Social Media for Writers

Have you started on your writing journey and want to know how to handle the dreaded social media options? Think of social media as a way to connect to others in the writing community. While there are many platforms to consider, it’s important to pick and choose what you like and enjoy. Here’s a checklist to help you get started. 

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Posting Writing Online
Community, Market, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole Community, Market, Audience, ER/CB Publishing, Freelance Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Publishing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Publishing, Short Story Publishing Mary Kole

Posting Writing Online

Should you post your writing online to attract attention? What are the risks and benefits? Learn all about posting writing online with this video.

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Writing Critique
Writing, Critique, Community, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Revision + Editing, Short Story Editing Mary Kole Writing, Critique, Community, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Revision + Editing, Short Story Editing Mary Kole

Writing Critique

You can become a better writer by giving and receiving actionable advice. Here’s how.

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Finding Critique Partners
Community, Critique, Writing, Revision + Editing, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Kristen Overman Community, Critique, Writing, Revision + Editing, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Kristen Overman

Finding Critique Partners

You’ve typed ‘The End’ on your manuscript, and now you’re ready to get published. Not yet! First, finding critique partners will help you polish your work for submission. 

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Help! I’m Distracted from Writing.
Writing, Community, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, Picture Book Draft, Short Story Draft Amy Wilson Writing, Community, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, Picture Book Draft, Short Story Draft Amy Wilson

Help! I’m Distracted from Writing.

Getting distracted from writing has always been a challenge for writers. But it’s more acute these days, as lockdowns and quarantines interfere with the habits we once built. Here are the top four ways we tend to get distracted from writing, with troubleshooting solutions for each.

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Writers Conference Recovery
Community, Writing, Novel Editing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Publishing, Memoir Editing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Editing, Nonfiction Publishing Amy Wilson Community, Writing, Novel Editing, Novel Publishing, Picture Book Editing, Picture Book Publishing, Memoir Editing, Memoir Publishing, Nonfiction Editing, Nonfiction Publishing Amy Wilson

Writers Conference Recovery

There are plenty of articles online writers conference preparation—what to pack, what to wear, how to behave, and how to get the most out of your experience. But what about after the conference is over?

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Need Writing Inspiration? Try Adding Top Gun
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Need Writing Inspiration? Try Adding Top Gun

We’re all in need of a little writing inspiration right now. With all of the tumult in our lives, putting effort into creative projects seems both more important and more impossible. How can we mentally move beyond the walls that confine us to create new and interesting work? How can we find writing inspiration, talking to the same people every day in the same spaces?

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How to Use a Critique Group
Community, Critique, Writing, Revision + Editing, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Amy Wilson Community, Critique, Writing, Revision + Editing, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Amy Wilson

How to Use a Critique Group

To level up your writing, find a critique group. If you’re struggling to get past the first chapter, or you run out of interest midway through a project, a critique group could be essential. There are so many benefits to joining a critique group! Getting feedback is invaluable, of course, but the benefits of joining a critique group don’t stop there.

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Benefits of a Writing Community
Community, Writing, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, Picture Book Draft, Short Story Draft, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Mary Kole Community, Writing, ER/CB Draft, Freelance Draft, Memoir Draft, Nonfiction Draft, Novel Draft, Picture Book Draft, Short Story Draft, ER/CB Editing, Freelance Editing, Memoir Editing, Nonfiction Editing, Novel Editing, Picture Book Editing, Short Story Editing Mary Kole

Benefits of a Writing Community

Writing can be a solitary endeavor, and a lot of writers don’t even know that they’re missing the important element of a writing community. Write lonely no more—there are tangible benefits to being part of a writing community, and now joining one is easier than ever.

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