7 Nice Ways to Decline Reading & Critiquing Your Friend’s Book
What should you do when your writing friend wants you to read and provide feedback on their book and you really don’t want to. Their pleas can put writers in the hot seat and make an experienced writer squirm because they know what’s involved in a feedback and what their friend wants to hear.
Here are 7 authentic and kind ways to decline to read and critique your friend’s book.
Why REVIEWERS Need AUTHORS to Have a Website
A book reviewer’s perspective about why authors must have a website that has all the important book and author information and links. If you’re writer or author who doesn’t yet have a website, has a website under construction, or needs to update their author website, this episode may be eye-opening.
Should Authors Leave Bad Reviews? | Revenge Reviews
Writers and authors need to decide whether leaving a bad book review is the best course of action. There are lots of really great valid reasons why authors feel they ought to leave a negative review–and I discuss that– but an author with a public platform is different than just any reader.
I share some personal reasons why you may want to reconsider leaving a bad review on another author’s book.
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Evil Character Traits | Fictional Villains| Writing Tips | CharacterizationTips
There are many traits that make a character evil, so make sure to include the evil traits that will help foreshadow and emphasize the villain in your story.
Everyone loves a villain–the badder the better–and readers love to hate them, but writing them can be tricky, especially if they’re not obvious villains. There are plenty of clues to sprinkle about and chances to give both your readers and characters an inkling into their true evil nature.
Write a Tudor Novel | Historical Fiction Tips | Historical Fiction Author | Tudor Era
Do you want to write a novel in the Tudor era and need some great advice and tips? Tudor author, Janet Wertman, discusses all things Tudor historical fiction and also shares some funny historical snafus and conundrums.
How to START Writing a Novel | First Time Writer | Get Started on Your Novel
Want to write novel? Don’t know how to get started?
Have you always wanted to write a novel? Many people do.
The trick is starting it. Not thinking about it. Not putting it off until ‘some day.’ You may be surprised how easy it can be to start writing a novel!
This episode shares all the different ways you can start your novel. Try one or try them all. The best way to start a novel is the method that works best for YOU! I also share how I started my novels. You may be surprised! Look for the Novel Writing Process playlist. Lots of tips and tricks from the first draft to the last!
❤️ Live your best writing life! ❤️
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Write What You Know | What Does That Really Mean?
Write what you know. That’s the advice of many authors. Is it good writing advice? Does it limit what writers can write about? It sure sounds like it!
A story has conflict, characters, a character arc, and emotions all mixed into a great plot. Do we know anything about those things?
This episode breaks down the advice ‘write what you know’ and how to make it work for you.
A few of the genres I don’t write because they are waaaay out of my wheelhouse: crime novels, police procedurals, thrillers involving tech/science, legal thrillers, and action/adventure.
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Chat With A Developmental Editor | First Novel Tips | Writing Strategies
Are you a new or beginner writer? Is this your first novel? Then one of the best things you can do is to hire the services of a developmental editor. They are instrumental in helping, guiding, and offering suggestions for improving your manuscript. A developmental edit looks at what you do right and what can be improved so that your novel is all it can be, all you want it to be, and all you intended it to be.
A publishing professional with over 30 years of experience, Pam Sheppard also has more than 20 years of editing experience. In this episode she discusses the developmental process, the benefits of a developmental edit, and some common new writer struggles.
FIND PAM SHEPPARD AT https://www.shepedits.com/
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Why to Update Your Book Cover | Book Cover Problems | Genre Book Covers
How do you know when it’s time to update your book covers? Maybe the book is newly published. Or from your backlist. Designing book covers takes time and money, but authors need to ask themselves the hard questions.
Does the book cover reflect or align with the current book covers for that specific genre? In this video, I share advice, thoughts, and experiences about updating and refreshing book covers to reflect current genre trends.
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Manuscript Feedback | Beta readers | Developmental Edits | Advice for New Writers
Why is so hard for new writers to get feedback on their manuscripts? Manuscript feedback. It’s a new writer problem. You really want some feedback but many author and writer friends hesitate to give it. It’s not you. It’s what a new writer is unwittingly asking of them. This video is about
-the reasons why it can be a challenge for a new writer to get feedback on their novel
-how to get the feedback you want.
In the future and when time allows, I hope to offer manuscript feedback. In the meantime, this channel has lots of information about writing and authoring. I’m also working on a masters class for a fiction company.
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