Guest blog by Joanna Penn New authors worry about piracy, especially in this age of digital publishing and online marketing. Yes, piracy happens, but here’s why you shouldn’t let fear keep you from putting your words out into the world. 1. Serious readers prefer to buy books rather than download stolen copies Most of the reading […]
So you’ve finished writing your book—perhaps a lifelong dream—and now you want to get it published. Where do you go from here? You poured your heart and soul into the writing, and I hope you also spent countless hours editing and revising. Any seasoned expert will tell you: All writing is rewriting. Certainly the writing […]
So you want to write a book. Becoming an author can change your life—not to mention give you the ability to impact thousands, even millions, of people. But writing a book isn’t easy. As a 21-time New York Times bestselling author, I can tell you: It’s far easier to quit than to finish. You’re going […]
The Best Writing Tools to Add to Your Arsenal I have a confession: Despite having written 192 books, including 21 New York Times bestsellers, I’ve never loved writing. Oh, I love everything else about the profession: Being a writer Being known as a writer And especially having written But the actual writing itself is far […]
My Favorite Writing Resources to Recommend Some of these are from people I know, and some are mine. But all are at least resources I have used personally. My own blog posts are ones our community has told me have been the most helpful to them. (Be sure to check back often—I’ll update this page […]