Social media hashtags for authors
If you want to get more visibility for your social posts, you'll want to include hashtags. Here's a guide to the most popular hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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A quick tip for staying productive as an author
For authors, sitting at a desk for hours on end can be less than productive. Here's a productivity tip from a fantasy author about how to get the creative juices flowing.
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How to publish a book: Advice from a bestselling author
What is the process involved in publishing a book? Fantasy author Jeff Wheeler lays out the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs. the self-publishing route.
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Are characters or plot more important in fiction?
What's more important: plot or characters? Lou Aronica, the veteran publisher and editor, discusses the importance of characters in this Facebook Live video chat with romance author Alessandra Torre.
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How authors can stay productive – Jeff Wheeler
We asked authors what they've been doing to stay productive during the pandemic. Fantasy author Jeff Wheeler adapts a tip from "Great by Choice," by business advisor Jim Collins.
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Common writing mistakes by first-time authors (and how to avoid them)
Here are more fiction-writing mistakes made by first-time authors, including clear English, using coincidence to solve a plot problem and poor beginnings and ends.
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More rookie mistakes made by first-time novelists (and how to avoid them)
In this article on common mistakes made by first-time authors, we look at telling instead of showing, head hopping and using the author's voice in place of the character's.
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Top rookie mistakes made by first-time novelists (and how to avoid them)
In this series on common mistakes made by first-time authors, we look at lack of conflict, balanced dialogue vs. action and research masquerading as dialogue.
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Which books help you write? Top tips from bestselling authors
We asked successful authors to share the books about writing they turn to when they need a boost.
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