How to Query an Agent: 10 Tips
The Manuscript Academy has gathered their top pieces of advice to navigate the traditional publishing submission process and give authors the best shot at securing your dream agent. Here are their top 10 tips.
Category: Writers’ Resources
Ten Steps to Preparing Your Memoir for Publication
Author and mentor, Jo Parfitt, completes her three-part series on memoir writing with Ten Steps to Preparing Your Memoir for Publication. Click below to download the file.
Ten Steps to Editing Your Memoir
Author and mentor, Jo Parfitt, shares her tips about memoir writing. Second in her three-part series is ‘Ten Steps to Editing Your Memoir’.
The First Ten Steps to Writing a Memoir
Author and mentor, Jo Parfitt, shares her tips about memoir writing. First in her three-part series is ‘The First Ten Steps to Writing a Memoir’. Next time, Part Three: 10 Steps for Editing Your Memoir
An Inside Look at What Editors Do
Literary editors are a writer’s best friend — they have the skills, experience, and knowledge to take your manuscript to the next level. However, not all editors do the same job and it’s important to understand what type of editing your project needs at any given stage.
Latest Proofreading Projects from Paddy Hartnett
Check out the latest projects from Paddy Hartnett, proofreader at Summertime Publishing and Springtime Books.
30 Ways Authors Use Videos to Engage with Readers
Video is a great way to grab readers’ attention and engage with them in a personal way online. It could lead to an increase in book sales, as 82% of consumers have been convinced to buy a product by watching a video. And since consumers prefer video over any other type of content for learning about a product, sharing… Read More 30 Ways Authors Use Videos to Engage with Readers
25 Podcasts for Authors from BookBub
Podcasts are excellent sources of information, inspiration, and community for authors — all made accessible for free by a diverse array of experts! With so many podcasts on writing, publishing, and book marketing to choose from, we compiled a list of some of the first options you should check out.
— Author Interviews, Author resources, Expat Resources, Expat workshops & events, Writers' Resources —
Writing Through Challenging Times
The Benefits and How to Get Going This was one week into ‘lock down’ and I knew I needed something to get me focused, to wrestle me away from the endless scrolling, the hopeless searching for better news as I tried to wrap my head around this new reality. I hesitated. Did I need more… Read More Writing Through Challenging Times
Website, Blogging and Social Media Services for Authors from author2author
These days, authors are expected to do a lot more to market their books. This means developing a strong online presence with an appealing author site to draw in the crowds and regular engagement with potential readers through blogging and social networking. Not everyone has the time, the inclination or the skill to set the… Read More Website, Blogging and Social Media Services for Authors from author2author
Writing programs from Jo Parfitt
Write your life stories: learn how to add spice to your life stories. E-Learning from inspirational writer, author and mentor Jo Parfitt. Updated for 2016… Read More Writing programs from Jo Parfitt