Amanda by Sierra Storm

Pen and Glory Aug 23, 2022

Improve Your Writing with Editing Side-Gigs

Editing is one of the most popular side gigs for authors. That’s not just because of the paycheck. Editing others’ books…

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Pen and Glory Aug 18, 2022

Top 5 Reasons to Learn Book Cover Design

Many authors want to learn cover design at some point. It’s fun, artsy, and a great way to bring your mythos to a new…

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Pen and Glory Aug 11, 2022

Tropes: Helpful Tools or Damaging Cliches?

A city slicker. A fashionista. A character dropping or spilling her favorite food. A villain’s dramatic speech...

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Pen and Glory Aug 4, 2022

Launch Day, Launch Week, Launch Month

As a reader, it’s easiest to look forward to a launch day when a new book by a favorite author will be released. As an…

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Pen and Glory Jul 26, 2022

Top 5 Tips for A Minimal Author Newsletter

Your newsletter might be (and likely is) one of the most critical elements to your ability to sell books, but you…

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Pen and Glory Jul 19, 2022

3 Editing Rounds to Polish Your Draft: Self-Publishing 101

Editing is an essential part of writing, but it can also take up a lot of time and money if you work without a goal.

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Pen and Glory Jul 12, 2022

How to Review Your Proof Copy

Publishing is easy, but if you don’t know what you’re looking for, a bad book design can sink your chances. You can…

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Pen and Glory Jul 5, 2022

5 Tricks to Dominate Your Author Interview

If you’ve managed to land an author interview, it’s your time to shine! Interviews can be a lot of fun and a great way…

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