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!
Years later than planned, and now split in half, Whom Gods Shall Fear is finally released on the Kindle platform. This has been one hell of a writing journey, but I am pleased with the results. Read on for the story behind the story!
Even before the editing phase begins 'officially', sometimes material is cut from a draft. The following text is an entire scene which I have decided not to include in 'Whom Gods Shall Fear'. This is because the intentions for the scene are either fulfilled elsewhere or have become irrelevant, and the manuscript is getting very long. As fun as the premises of the scene is, there's no need for these 1000+ words to be in the story.
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.
I've heard it said, even by some authors, that novellas are a "waste of time" for a series writer. I strongly disagree, and in this article I will briefly explain the reasons why.
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.
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.
When the headline is along the lines of "how to write better", most blogs, social media accounts, and web sites tend to focus on the actual craft of writing. That's great, because there's enough good advice out there to give anyone dozens of new ideas, but it's absolutely not the whole picture. In this article, … Continue reading Life Support for Your Own Writing
Compared to typing on my MacBook — with all of those distractions immediately to hand — I was about 30% faster at hammering out unedited words on the Freewrite Traveler.
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.
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