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2024 Reading Wrap-up
We love to reflect on what books molded our past year. In this 2024 reading wrap-up, we are looking back on the 35 books one of our editors read and what new reading challenges to expect in 2025!
Harry Potter Series Book Review: Analyzing Books 1-3 for Rereading and New Readers
This detailed book review of the Harry Potter series analyzes books 1-3 for those rereading and new readers. Explore key themes, symbols, metaphors, and character development of this beloved classic tale.
The Ultimate Guide to Editorial Assessment Services for Indie Authors
Are you an indie author, or a new writer wanting to strengthen your novel? An editorial assessment will fix errors in your manuscript while guiding you to the next editing phase. This is an indie author’s ultimate guide to editorial assessment services.
11 Must-Listen Audiobooks That Will Keep You Hooked From Start To Finish
Do you love audiobooks but struggle to find the right ones? Unlike picking up a traditional book, listening to an audiobook involves experiencing the story through a performer's voice. To ensure the right narrator enhances your listening experience, I’ve compiled a list of must-listen audiobooks for both classic and contemporary fiction lovers.
How to Be a Confident Writer
Overcoming self-doubt as a writer can be an everyday challenge, but these five tips will help you gain the confidence you need to finish your book. In this post, we will show you how to be a confident writer. Ready to write?
A Reader’s Guide: 5 Tips for Listening To Audiobooks
In this reader's guide, I’m going to share my top five tips for listening to audiobooks that will enrich your experience. Take these hacks to your next reading session.
5 Benefits of Outlining Your Novel
As a former pantser, I believe every writer needs a structure to tell a cohesive story. The outline doesn't have to be detailed or long, but it needs to give enough for you to sculpt a path forward. These are the five benefits of outlining your novel (especially as a pantser).
3 Books Every Writer Must Read
Reading naturally augments our writing abilities. For generations, writers didn’t have prompts, guides, or classes— they had books. They immersed themselves in prose and found their voice through the reading process. This article explores why now, as much as ever, writers need to be keen readers. And I’ll offer you three books every writer must read.
When and How to Use Future Tense in Fiction Writing
The future tense is the least used out there; more often than not, it's only used in segments of writing, rather than a whole novel. In this article you will see why writing in future tense may be powerful for your book, or if you should stay away. We're covering it all.
How to Use Present Tense in Fiction Writing
Still stuck trying to choose the right tense for your novel? This is the second installment in the tenses series where we guide you to the perfect fit for your novel. In this post, we are examining writing in present tense.
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