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Should You Hire a Social Media Assistant?
Why Waiting Too Long to Register Your Copyright Is a Big Mistake
How One Author Landed a Publishing Deal for a Gift Book: Q&A with Sarah Chauncey
Don’t Hold Out for Publishing to Make You Feel Seen. Here’s Another Goal Instead.
I Spent Nearly Two Decades Writing and Editing My Book. It Finally Found a Publisher.
What You Can Learn About Platform From a 12-Year-Old
The Benefits of Writing Flash Fiction
2 Methods for Structuring Your Memoir
Letter Writing as a Powerful Prompt
Writing and Publishing Horror: Q&A with Todd Keisling
3 Tips for Cutting Your Word Count (Without Giving Your Whole Story the Ax)
Writing True Crime: Q&A with Janis Thornton
Writers Often Ask Me a Question I Can’t Answer
Online Book Events: A Necessary Pivot in 2020, But How Do You Compete?
Amazon’s Importance to US Book Sales Keeps Increasing—for Better or Worse
Everyone Wants Barnes & Noble to Survive. Can It?
Traditional Publishing Enjoys Its Best Sales in a Decade—Despite Supply Chain Problems
A Writer’s Guide to Fair Use and Permissions + Sample Permissions Letter
A Successful Daily Practice Requires Honesty
Where Novelists Get Stuck: 3 Common Issues with Early Drafts
