If you use Vellum to lay out your books, and have more than a few books under your belt, you will find one of the new features particularly helpful. I have just been updating the front and back matter for my series, following the release of the latest instalment, and the new 'reuse elements' feature has saved me a couple of hours and the potential for making mistakes. Read on to find out more!
Tag: Things to Know
Apple User? Creative? You MUST use Safari Profiles!
In amongst all the various changes in the recent iOS and MacOS updates is something you might easily overlook — profiles for the Safari web browser. I'm here to tell you that if you're a creative who uses Mac to produce output and engage on social media, you absolutely should start using this feature. It's exactly what you never knew you needed.
Kindle Pricing: Local Tax has Inverted
I was just updating the interior files for my books to include a link to this site in the author bio, and noticed that there has been a change on the pricing page for Kindle ebooks. Authors who self-publish should give attention to this immediately, for all of their books!
Writing Nuggets: Referring to a Person without knowing their Gender
The other day I was asked how to refer, third hand, to a gender fluid person, without knowing how that person was currently experiencing their gender state. I said "English grammar already accommodates that". I may well have failed the assignment because I received a look of bafflement. For other writers finding this topic confusing, I'm going to try and blow away the fog.
Fast-Track Friday: Increasing Reader Retention Across Your Series
In this premium article I show you how to work out the reader retention rates for your series, and give examples of what to do if the figures drop off from book to book. If you're a series writer, this is essential knowledge.
Man Make Fire!
Making a fire in the outdoors is fraught with peril, and very easy to get wrong (in terms of safety and etiquette as much as failing at the fire part). But the sense of achievement one gets from gathering tinder and kindling, splitting deadwood, and sparking then nourishing a flame is almost as good as the warmth and cheer which ensues...
Low Book Sales? Humble Math is Contributing
If your book sales are low there is a good chance that a mathematical phenomenon is playing a key role. In this article I will try to explain what it is, what it does, and how you can get it on your side.
Mighty Tips for Writing a Series Arc
Spread character development and plot beats across several books, or make a series of self-contained episodes and hope that readers enjoy each story enough to progress to the next? If you're planning to write a series, you'll need to consider the arguments for each choice as well as the potential consequences of getting it wrong.
Tick Removal: To Twist or Not?
If you spend a lot of time in the outdoors it's only a matter of time before you will need to remove a tick. There is directly contradicting advice out there on the internet. In this post we're going to sort out which of it is actually right.
Five Killer Tips For Kindle Authors
In this post we will look at five strategies every Kindle author should be using to maximise return on investment, increase market penetration for their series, provide best value to fans, cooperate with other authors, and make the most of their sales data.