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In my last blog, I mentioned that I didn’t have a rigid strategy for planning my novel. Instead of preparing any outline or notes, I wrote whatever came to mind, starting the plot of my book from the beginning. However, over time, I decided it was best to create an outline for myself while my…
It is important to get feedback on your story. But should you ask your friends and family to review your manuscript? Read this blog to find out! As I worked on Getting By, I never had friends or family look at my manuscript since I thought it was best for an editor to see it…
There are multiple stages of the writing process, including prewriting, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing, with some being more enjoyable for writers than others. Me, I enjoy the prewriting and planning stage of writing a story the most because it helps me determine if I like my idea enough to turn it into a…
With Getting By, I knew a crucial step I would have to fulfill before publishing a book: Editing my manuscript. Even though I had finished it a bit before, it was in December 2019 that I began searching for a book editor because it was the right time to hire one financially. But I didn’t…
Before I wrote Getting By, my only experience with writing fiction stories was in elementary school. Back then, I had a yearly assignment where students had to write short fiction stories for class. From third to eighth grade, I wrote six short fiction stories and provided illustrations with my drawings. Students had the opportunity to…
If you’re like me and want to seize control of your book’s destiny (as best as possible), then self-publishing is the way to go. It does involve extra work and expense, but in the end, you keep the profits. Thanks to the internet, it’s much easier for authors to go independent. I recently shared my…
Did you know being an author on TikTok can help you sell more books? Here are my tips and recommendations for navigating BookTok as an author. TikTok has been around since 2016 and according to backlinko, about 1 billion of the world’s population is actively using it. That’s pretty crazy. From what I know, much…
Do you want to learn how to write mysteries? Let’s take a look on how you could approach writing mystery stories. As one of the most popular genres in fiction, it’s worth knowing a thing or two about how you could approach writing mystery stories. I also feel they’ve risen to new heights thanks to…
Some people dedicate their whole lives to jet-setting. They hop from place to place, taking in all the world has to offer. You’ve likely seen some of them on social media as influencers, humble-bragging about the fantastic life they lead so we can all live vicariously through their nomadic journey. But frequent fliers are also…
It’s never been more straightforward to self-publish a book with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Here’s how to self-publish on Amazon! Read more below! Sometimes it’s hard to remember Amazon’s humble beginnings as an online book retailer. Now it’s this monstrous, money-making entity with its own brand of goods. But you can still buy books! And…
It’s not always easy to put pen to paper, is it? Here are 6 great brainstorming techniques for authors to fuel your creative writing. When you have a new idea for a story, it’s thrilling. You want to put pen to paper and just run with it. But it’s not that easy, is it? Sometimes…