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Guest Post: Overcoming Writer’s Block with Automatic Transcription

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By Jason Kincaid If you’re a writer — of books, essays, scripts, blog posts, whatever — you’re familiar with the phenomenon: the blank screen, a looming deadline, and a sinking feeling in your gut that pairs poorly with the jug of coffee you drank earlier. If you know that rumble all too well: this post is for you. Maybe it’ll help you get out of a rut; at the very least, … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Overcoming Writer’s Block with Automatic Transcription

Writers: Going the Traditional Publishing Route

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Not all writers wants to go the indie route, which is understandable. Publishers have teams to help with editing, publicity and marketing, and distribution. And it's cool to be able to say, "XYZ published me." It's a tough route to go though. I have a few friends who have written manuscripts and are currently sending them out to agents. But it often takes months for agents … [Read more...] about Writers: Going the Traditional Publishing Route

By the Numbers: 189+ Tips and Tricks on How to Write, Edit, Market, and Sell Your Books

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So many wonderful authors, publishers, and people just interested in the book industry have written numerous guides, case studies, and resources to help others interested in writing and publishing. Sometimes the best way to share resources is via lists, like my post 7 Strategies and 110 Tools to Help Indie Authors Find Readers and Reviewers. With that in mind, here are links … [Read more...] about By the Numbers: 189+ Tips and Tricks on How to Write, Edit, Market, and Sell Your Books

Get Paid to Write

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Writing is an art, but it's also a job. Here are some sites where you can submit your work and get paid (as well as some articles that help make your writing stronger and more likely to sell): "51 Magazines that Pay Writers $250+" on Freedom With Writing "Earn Money Online: 92 Websites That Pay Writers $50+" on Make A Living Writing "Where to Submit Short Stories: 23 … [Read more...] about Get Paid to Write

Indie Authors and Kindle Unlimited

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Amazon's Kindle Unlimited (KU) service, where readers pay $9.99 per month and authors are paid out of a monthly fund, seems to be very polarizing. Kindle Unlimited History When KU first launched, many authors complained about it, citing its unfair payment system or how it encourages people to upload short, and often not well written, books (since originally authors were only … [Read more...] about Indie Authors and Kindle Unlimited

#GrammoWriMo: The Largest Group of Authors to Collaborate on a Novel

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NaNoWriMo is coming up, and for those who don't know, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. During the month of November, writers pledge to write at least 50,000 words. I've done it in the past, and it feels great to finish! This year, Grammarly is participating in NaNoWriMo, but with a twist. They're launching project #GrammoWriMo, which aims to "publish a book that … [Read more...] about #GrammoWriMo: The Largest Group of Authors to Collaborate on a Novel