When I get lot of feedback from alpha or beta readers, I like to organize it in one document so it’s easier to do my revisions. This feedback document can get long though! Microsoft Word has a feature called the Navigation Pane, a clickable outline t...
I’m so excited to announce my newest book, a nonfiction manual written just for authors. It’s called Early Readers Catch the Worms: How Alpha, Beta, & ARC Readers Can Help You Publish a Better Novel. It’s taken me years to build the effective ear...
This blog series addresses grammar and style errors many authors make. Part 1 of this series is about how to properly punctuate dialogue tags and action tags. Click here to check out that post. For Part 2, let’s talk about a related subject: italiciz...
Recently, I asked my author friends on Twitter what they wanted to know about audiobooks. I promised to write a “big, newsy thread” answering their questions. I quickly realized this is way too big of a topic for a Twitter thread! So let’s jump right...
Tl;dr Don’t have time to read the whole blog post? Here’s the too-long-didn’t-read version: Save time by saving important links (like sales links to your books on Amazon) in a note-taking app that syncs across your devices. You can then copy and past...
Audacity is free, open-source software used for recording, mastering, and editing sound files. It can be used to create audiobooks. I’m nearly done with my fifth audiobook, all made with Audacity. Now, folks…I’m not a sound engineer! I’m self-taught....
I’ve done a fair amount of beta reading for other authors, and I’ve noticed several recurring errors many authors make. Let me be clear: It’s okay to struggle with grammar when you’re a writer. Grammar and storytelling are different skills, and copy...
I could subtitle this post “Not-So-Frequently Asked Questions.” I’m guessing some readers who’ve been along for the ride ever since I wrote the Sun-Blessed Trilogy have wanted to ask these questions, so I’d like to answer them. Are Your Books Clean?...
This week (6/1-6/5), The Frost Eater is free on Amazon! If you haven’t read my YA dystopian fantasy novel, this is a great time to check it out. Download The Frost Eater on Amazon. You can even add the highly-rated audiobook for $7.49. (Or click here...
In a nutshell: Compared to MailerLite, SendFox is an extremely inexpensive way to send out an email newsletter to over 1,000 subscribers. SendFox works well but has far fewer features than MailerLite. Price comparison: MailerLite is a monthly-subscri...