Answering the question: "When an author writes a book should they think about the marketability and genre of their books as they write them?"
Tips for: Deadline Extensions
A deep dive into deadline extension requests in traditional publishing: What to know, when to ask, who to ask, and how to ask.
Tips for: Author Websites
A resource page to help authors learn best practices for what information should be on their website and how it should be organized.
Tips for: Traditional Publishing Path
So you're interested in writing and publishing a book? Thinking about going down the traditional publishing path, rather than self-publishing? This post covers every step you need to know to follow the traditional publishing path.
The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarke
Welcome to Exemplary Reads! In this series of posts, I create a reference log of books that I think do a really good job at particularly hard-to-define writing concepts, and then I'll explain why. Fair warning, some explanations will contain spoilers so read on at your own peril. This week, I discuss The Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarke.
Tips for: Formatting a Manuscript
When an agent or editor requests your full manuscript, there are some expectations for how your document will be formatted. Read on for what those are and how to put them in place.
Guest Post: Inclusive Descriptions for Gender-Diverse Groups
Trying to write about gender-diverse groups but not sure how to phrase it inclusively? The following is a guest post by Tea Berry Blue on inclusive descriptions that won't misgender anyone.
Writer Resources: Style Choice
The following is a list of resources to help you make educated choices regarding your writing's grammatical style. From industry-specific style guides to standard-setting dictionaries to the most comprehensive thesaurus I know, read on for my top eight writer resources on style choice!
The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska
Welcome to Exemplary Reads! In this series of posts, I create a reference log of books that I think do a really good job at particularly hard-to-define writing concepts, and then I'll explain why. Fair warning, some explanations will contain spoilers so read on at your own peril. This week, I discuss The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska.
Writer Resources: Conscious Language
The following is a list of resources and style guides to provide you context and consciousness to different communities. I have divided the resources into categories for ease of searching. For obvious reasons, this page will be constantly evolving to remain as up-to-date as possible with the best guidance.