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11.18.2023

WRITE FOR KIDS

Writing for Children and Young Adults: Tips for Crafting Age-Appropriate Narratives Age-appropriate writing is the practice of writing content designed for a certain audience. The term is often applied to writing or selecting existing reading materials for children. For example,…

10.20.2023

GETTING YOUR WRITING NOTICED: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

How to Get Your Writing Noticed Every writer dreams of having their work recognized and appreciated by readers, publishers, and the literary world at large. Getting your writing noticed is a crucial step in the journey to becoming a successful…

09.25.2023

GREAT BOOK COVER DESIGN

The Art of Book Cover Design: Creating a Dynamic Cover that Sells They say not to judge a book by its cover, but in the world of publishing, a well-designed book cover can be the difference between grabbing a reader’s…

08.30.2023

CULTIVATE A “LIBRARY MINDSET”

“Libraries raised me,” he said. “I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money… I couldn’t go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for ten years.” –Ray Bradbury Make Your Life like…

08.04.2023

Writing, Creativity, and Artificial Intelligence

Why we write: “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.” ― James Baldwin Why do writers write? The same reason an artist paints or sculpts. Writing is a…

05.17.2023

ON WRITING AS WELL AS POSSIBLE

We know that all our favorite writers have editors that help shape, hone, and refine their work. Without careful editing, no work of literature is complete. Even without your own personal editor, you can make your writing as clean, pared-down,…

04.26.2023

LITERARY AGENTS 101

Do You Need a Literary Agent? If you are new to the writing industry, you may have thought that simply completing your book was the end of your task. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Once you’ve written your book,…

04.13.2023

HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK

Top Ways to Promote Your Book Writing a book takes a great deal of energy and creativity. Unfortunately, once you are done writing your book, your work is far from over. In order to get readers for your book, you…