InStartup StashbyFarhad·Sep 9I Rejected My Own Book Proposal Three Times Before an Editor Ever Saw It — Here’s the Checklist…A messy, honest walkthrough of the 5-part framework editors at the Big Five actually look for, built from watching a first-time author…
ESTHER MAKINS·Jul 4Nobody Tells Aspiring Writers This (I Wish Someone Had)The advice that actually matters not the stuff on writing motivation posters.
Librarian·Jun 6How to Overcome Writer’s Block EffectivelyWriter’s block is one of the most common challenges authors face. Whether you’re writing a novel, blog, poetry collection, or anthology…
Amanda Nicholson·Jan 20The Benefits and Downsides of Self-PublishingAnd your optionsA response icon1A response icon1
Jason A. Kilgore·Jan 19Author Questions: What Did You Learn Faster By Doing Instead Of Studying?This is an ongoing series of “questions every author avoids answering” (based on this video by Dale L. Roberts) and my answers to them. I…
Its4everyone·Dec 22, 2025Tips for Writing a Book Series Readers Love and Keep ReadingLearn proven tips for writing a book series readers love. Build strong characters, plot arcs, and endings that keep readers coming back.A response icon3A response icon3
Three Dragons·Nov 27, 2025Why the Publisher Relationship Is a Contractual Marriage (While the Agent Relationship Is Just…It’s simpler than subsidiary rights. It comes down to commitment, risk, and the vast, irrecoverable capital investment a publisher makes in…
InRondanini PublishingbyLuigi Pascal Rondanini·Nov 7, 2025The Unseen Journey of the Aspiring Author — Why the System Isn’t Broken, Just BrutalWhy talented authors get rejected, what publishing houses really look for, and the real options available to writers today —…
Zarla Dawn·Jun 15, 2025Newsletter Sites for AuthorsGood options for creating your author newsletters and mailing lists.