What You Should NOT Do When Writing a Book

No matter how many books you’ve written, there’s always SOMETHING you wish you had done differently before each book went to press.

There’s usually an error or an omission of some sort, whether it’s a typo or forgetting to thank a person for their involvement in your book project. Sometimes it’s a glaring data error. Regardless of what it is, it’s never fun to discover it after it’s too late to correct it.

If you want to minimize potential regrets and sell more books post launch, you’re going to want to implement the following ten tips.

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How to Write a Book with Clarity and Structure

Once you’ve decided to write a book, you might wonder, “How am I going to get all my ideas onto paper and structure my content in a way that makes sense?”

The good news is that organizing your ideas and content doesn’t have to be as difficult as we imagine…or actually make it. Too often we overanalyze, overthink and over worry. So instead of becoming overwhelmed and frustrated, follow these three steps to write a book with clarity and structure.

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Write about the Silence

While scrolling through Pinterest one day, I came across this quote:

“As a writer, you try to listen to what others aren’t saying and then write about the silence.”

Those words jumped out at me and their implication dug into my conscience, causing me to evaluate my current level of writing and challenging me to push beyond my comfort zone.

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Productivity for Writers: How to achieve your writing goals in a timely manner

Productivity as a writer boils down to taking a seat and putting pen to paper. Typing out your thoughts.  Giving voice to the story in your mind, sharing your opinions, and offering information to others.

While it honestly doesn’t matter where or when you write – after all, you can train yourself to tune out distractions and write literally anywhere – there is something to be said about writing where you feel inspired, relaxed, and confident. Those particular locations Read More

Book Editors: Which Type Do You Need…and When?

What many writers, especially first-time authors, don’t understand is that there are different types of book editors, and which type you need is dependent on where you’re at in the writing process.

Technically, there are five types of book editors, but since the focus of this website is on self-publishing, I’m going to skip acquisitions editors (those who acquire manuscripts for publishing companies) and focus instead on the remaining four types that every independent author should consider. Along with a description of what each type does, I will also mention when they’re best utilized.Read More