"Which lessons you learned the hard way?" was the question we asked and here are some GREAT answers: 1 Fail. Fail a lot. Means you’re writing.GioWritesStuff 2 It's a fine line between 'the reader will figure out the plot' and over-explaining things to the point of being annoyingly condescendingMiriam Van Scott 3 There is writing... Continue Reading →
Do I need to be a best-selling writer?
So today we tackle this idea that anxiously gnaws on the back of our writer heads that we are only successful if we become famous and sell millions of books in a day.We might not admit it, but it's there. For sure. So, we shall address that, shall we not? We shall. XD Do you... Continue Reading →
Christmas and Holidays Reads
Find the best reads you can have for your Christmas and Holiday Season! Books centered in love, family, and personal change and reflection, so we brought you our best suggestions - Links will take you to reviews on our blog- : 1- Allaignas song Overture is perfect for Christmas, as it revolves around family and... Continue Reading →
SW – Tips for writers Series #1
In order to help out writers with their craft, we will tell you the most common mistakes that writers make, that we notice while we are making reviews of several books. We will, in this series let you know ideas that we get in order for you to use. Free of charge. *Winks* 1- Leave... Continue Reading →
Why Self-Publish?!
In this article, we are going to talk about the advantages of Self-pub over Traditional, and why we think that it's better for writers, readers, agents and book bloggers overall. But before we start... an advice. Review here IF you are a self-published writer, or even a traditional published author, or intend to, even if... Continue Reading →
The Problems of Trad-Publishing
It's the dream of most writers of being traditionally published, no matter what they write. Of course! You write your book, get accepted by one publisher, receive a pretty hefty advancement in Royalties and feel the "Success" of being a writer. Ahhh, yes, THE Dream. But this is no fantasy land, and only a VERY... Continue Reading →
4 Book Marketing Mistakes that are DESTROYING Your Sales
There are thousands of books around, but only a small percentage of those ever gets read, not because they aren’t good, but because many writers obliterate every possible chance the book has with readers by making these 4 book marketing mistakes: 1- A blurb that gives off the plot ENTIRELY Imagine this: You go to... Continue Reading →
The Writer’s Success Misconception
When we envision a successful writer, be it Stephen King, J. K. Rolling and many other GIANTS of modern literature, we tend to create a very distorted image of the success as a writer. In a few words, we think that the ONLY WAY to be a successful "writer" is to write fiction, be it... Continue Reading →
The #1 Reason Most Talented Writers DON’T Succeed
Each and every person has its own definition of success, but when it comes to writing, it all revolves around those juicy "Best-seller" prizes. THAT's the holy grail of writing. YET, only a handful of writers get there, and most of them aren't even talented! SO! The question is simple: Why do most talented writers... Continue Reading →
Dos and Donts While Writing Characters
So, here we are again, to give you a few tips that might as well just save your manuscript, this time, about characters! 1- Don't make your characters EXTRA special, so much so that readers can't relate One of the things that prevents the reader to enjoy a book is not being able to relate... Continue Reading →
