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Researching Your Fiction Book

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Sep. 30th, 2021

Writers of fiction books often make the mistake of assuming they won’t need to do much research. You’re making stuff up anyway, right? What’s a little more embellishment? But the… Researching Your Fiction Book

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Genre Focus: Blogs

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Jul. 25th, 2019

If you’re about to publish your book, people will often ask you, “Are you excited?” and you don’t know how to tell them that your emotional state is smack dab… Genre Focus: Blogs

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Genre Focus: Self-Help

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Jan. 31st, 2019

Reading a self-help book is like having an extremely wise best friend. Rather than containing the more informal nature of how-to books, self-help books at large are incredibly personal. When… Genre Focus: Self-Help

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Genre Focus: How-To Books

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Sep. 27th, 2018

We’re living in a DIY world. From Pinterest fashion to Youtube cooking tips to good old fashioned books, people are constantly looking for the latest tips, tricks, and ‘life-hacks’ to… Genre Focus: How-To Books

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How to Reach Out for Reviews

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Sep. 20th, 2018

When you want to buy something, what do you trust more: the ads or the reviews? The reviews, right? With modern-day technology available to consumers, reviews have become equally as… How to Reach Out for Reviews

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Genre Spotlight: Historical Fiction

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Jul. 26th, 2018

Historical fiction novels are arguably the closest thing we have to time travel. They can transport you to the old West where you’ll get in bar fights with cowboys. Or… Genre Spotlight: Historical Fiction

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Genre Spotlight: Mystery

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Jun. 28th, 2018

Creaky floorboards leading down into a dark and dingy basement, where you can hear a distant rustling. Rounding the corner in your home to find a pool of blood, dripping… Genre Spotlight: Mystery

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