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Ghostwriting as the best tool for improving your writing talent
Ghostwriting is an activity seen with contempt by many in the writing community. If someone says ghostwriting among a group of young writers, their reaction would be the same as if someone had put vinegar in their drinks. For a young, idealistic writer full of talent,... read more
9 Mistakes You Have To Avoid If You Want To Write A Best-Seller
I’ve been in the publishing business for a long time now and I can confidently claim that I’ve learned one fundamental truth: writing and publishing are more challenging, idiosyncratic, and difficult than thought by most of the people. Many rookie writers who are... read more
Grammar: the Essential Underside of Good Writing
We have a gorgeous, hand-embroidered linen tablecloth from my mother-in-law that was made over fifty years ago in the country now called Senegal. The back is so perfect you could almost cover the table wrong side up. There is not one thread out of place. It is the... read more
9 Helpful Blogging Tips
Have you ever subscribed to a blog or website to receive updates regularly? If yes, what made you click subscribe? I’m pretty sure the top answer would be, their content is great. But what exactly makes their content great? Do they offer a variety of topics? Or are... read more
How To Avoid Looking Like An Amateur Author
The explosion in self-publishing has led to more choice for book buyers than ever before. It’s also diluted the level of quality on average. Spend some time browsing the Kindle store and you will come across countless books with basic, offputting errors. Many writers... read more
8 Amazing Ways Technology Can Improve Your Writing
When you write, you rarely think about the quality of your writing although you know that you may make some mistakes. Still, most of us think that writing mistakes are not so important, and average quality of writing is enough to be understood by people. Of course,... read more
Plot Check! 7 Ways to Check a Plot of Your Book
When talking about a story plot, originality is a word that is often used. In the era of low-quality stories, corny topics, and poor writing, it is quite a challenge to write a fresh and not trite book. That is why some have sought help from writing services like... read more
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Powerful Author Brand
Establishing a powerful author brand is very important for you in order to become successful online. It is considered that building a dominant brand is better than having a superior product. Better author brand helps people to become the center of attraction and... read more
3 Book Marketing Mistakes to Avoid at all Costs
Every self-published author knows that releasing a book is only half the battle. Maybe not even half. After all, the market is flooded with an incessant stream of new books of every type known to man. But how many of these books are backed by competent, strategic book... read more
TOP 10 Tips to Create a Charismatic Novel Character
When back in the day I asked people to read my first book the feedback I got was: “Yeah, your world and your descriptions are really interesting, but I really don’t like the lead.” And they were right. He wasn’t meant to be likable. I wanted to see if it would work... read more
SPA 53 – 2016 Goals and Dreams, and Looking Back at 2015
We had some podcast issues last month, so some of the later episodes appeared out of order. Not to worry though, this is the long-awaited, critically-acclaimed, and highly anticipated “goals and dreams” episode we publish every year. It’s a look back...
SPA 52: Reader Questions, Tackling Multiple Projects at Once, and Napping
Today’s episode is a fun look at some of the ways we’re trying to get more out of our schedules, writing plans, and tackling multiple projects at once. We dive into napping, multitasking, and much more! Seth Wilks writes in: “Would it be better to...
SPA 51 – Better Book Descriptions with Bryan Cohen
Happy New Year! Today on the show, the guys invite special guest and friend Bryan Cohen, who wants to teach authors how to write book descriptions that don’t suck. Not much else to say about this episode, except… …LISTEN TO IT!...
SPA 50: Overcommitting – How to Determine What is Worth Your Time
Happy Christmastime Veteran’s Day podcast! (It’s Veteran’s Day-ish when this was recorded, but Christmas-ish when it’s going live) We answer a voicemail about building a website, then jump into the topic: “overcommitting.”...
SPA 49: 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing
Today, Kevin, Nick, and Justin chat with VERY prolific writer-friend Rachel Starr Thomson, who writes on a Neo. She’s the co-author of Five Editors Tackle the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing, a book that tackles writing fiction from the perspective of editors....
SPA 48: How to Write in A “Cinematic” Way
Writing is hard. Writing well is near impossible for most of us. Today on the show, Nick Thacker, Kevin Tumlinson, and Justin Sloan discuss what it’s like, in their own experience, to write in a “cinematic” way. Tips, tricks, and answer galore in...
SPA 47 – Talking with David Bruns About Writing in Other Authors’ Worlds
Today the guys talk with a guy who’s been on a “nuculur” submarine… and a writer. David Bruns has been writing full-time for 2 years. Some books he’s written/been a part of: Dream Guild Chronicles Weapons of Mass Deception The Yesterday...
SPA 46: Children’s Books, Book Printing, Exclusivity, Fraud, and Plagiarism
In this episode, the guys (Justin Sloan, Kevin Tumlinson, and Nick Thacker) take some time to update the world (or whoever’s listening) on their world. Kevin’s selling his house (finally), Justin’s finishing up an exciting book and jumping into more...
SPA 45: When Do You Start Paying for Author Services (and What Services)?
We talk about an important issue today: when do you start getting “serious” about writing (seeing it like a business)? More specifically, when you start paying real money for “author services” like publishing help, cover design, etc.? The...