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By Julie Artz Affiliate links below After nearly ten years working with writers, I’ve decided the only inviolable rule in writing is that a romance must have either a happily ever after (HEA) o...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/03/do-you-need-a-prologue-take-the-test/

By Sarah Kolb-Williams In part one, we looked at a few production mistakes new authors can make. Today, we’ll focus on mistakes to avoid while finalizing your files and publishing your book. 6....

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/02/dont-make-these-10-self-publishing-mistakes-part-2/

By Sarah Kolb-Williams I’ve been a freelance book editor for over fifteen years, and I’ve had the privilege of editing hundreds of books. Unfortunately, I’ve seen authors invest serious mon...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2024/02/dont-make-these-10-self-publishing-mistakes/

By Erica Converso This post contains affiliate links Your book is unique – unlike any other in the world. But the structure of a well-crafted blurb will not – and should not – be. A blurb i...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/10/how-to-craft-a-top-notch-blurb/

By C. S. Lakin Every person or character, at any given time, is in a particular mood. Generally, mood is a person’s state of mind, but it’s more than that. Mood can also describe the disposit...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/10/how-to-create-mood-effectively-in-your-fiction/

By Erica Converso Free. It’s a wonderful word, isn’t it? A limited budget shouldn’t prevent you from becoming the best writer you can be. And if you use the resources available in your comm...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/05/free-resources-for-writers/

By Liz Alterman You’ve written a book. Congratulations! Now for the next hurdle—gathering those all-important ratings and reviews. When my novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, was released last J...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/03/how-to-ask-for-book-reviews-why-you-should/

By P.A. Cornell Writers tend to think of writing as work. In my experience, the creative process is more akin to play. One of my favorite childhood toys for creative play were those classic Lego ...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/03/10-things-lego-has-taught-me-about-story-building/

By Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke Do you have a draft written but aren’t sure if there is a strong story in that draft? In our book, Secrets to Editing Success, we go into great depth on how t...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/02/where-to-start-a-story-edit/

By Julie Artz One of my favorite parts of being an obsessive reader is the feeling of picking up a book and instantly being immersed in the world. A few of my favorites include Gideon the Ninth b...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/10/the-top-three-world-building-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid-them/

By Jordan Kantey The joy of having finished a draft is one of writing’s great pleasures, yet to get there, you need to set – and find ways to keep – writing goals. Here are seven ideas to b...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/writing-goals-seven-ways-to-ensure-you-reach-them/

By Neil Chase What’s the difference between an antagonist and a villain? We often see these terms used interchangeably, but there’s a big difference between them, and you need to know which i...

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/08/an-antagonist-vs-a-villain-whats-the-difference/