The Importance of Sleep for Indie Authors
Why getting more sleep can boost creative thinking for writers - and how you can get more of it, with these six top tips on sleep hygiene for indie authors.
Writing: 13 Top Punctuation Problems for Writers and Readers
What are your pet hates in punctuation? Here's a handy checklist of the puncutation errors that most irritate readers (and writers). Make sure you're not guilty of them!
Writing: Setting Good Creative Habits from Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show
Once a month Orna Ross’s Go Creative! Show focuses on Creative Writing, and this week Orna and Dan Blank talked about how you can Set Good Creative Habits.
Why I Write What I Write – Creative Non-Fiction
A fascinating case study of how a former research scientist Katrina Kirkwood arrived at the best way to tell the story of her grandmother's mysterious beads, illustrating the concept of creative non-fiction.
Writing: How Starting A Blog Turned Me into a Self-published Author
British indie author and keen mountaineer Mark Horrell explains how writing a blog improves his writing, how his blog turned into books, and each makes the other more successful. Essential reading for any blogging indie author!
Opinion: Why It’s Even Harder to Find an Agent for A Non-Fiction Book – and Why I’m Glad I Tried
Today's Opinion post, Charlie Raymond explains why it's nigh-impossible to find an agent for non-fiction - and why he's glad he still gave it a try, before successfully self-publishing his memoir, "Hired, Fired, Fled".
SCARE: A New Automated Service to Help Indie Authors to Compare their Writing to the Content of Bestsellers
A fascinating introduction to a new writing analysis service that helps you match your manuscript to the bestsellers in its intended genre. New Zealand novelist Katherine Hayton plays guinea pig with the chillingly named SCARE system.
Why I Write What I Write – by Mary Crawford
Former lawyer Mary Crawford's second career as a writer continues the theme of advocacy, and here she describes how her new book, "Love is More than Skin Deep" raises awareness for those with skin cancer - "The reason I write is so that I can honor stories like Judy's".
F-R-E-E-Writing Advice From Orna Ross
Once a month Orna Ross's Go Creative! Show focuses on Creative Writing, and last week we were introduced to the joy of F.R.E.E. Writing and the benefit of setting goals and creative intentions that can motivate you to achieve meaningful interactions with your readers, or other authors.
Writing: How to Keep Your Momentum Going When Writing a Book
Top tips on how to keep your momentum up while writing your books - brought to you by indie authors who have successfully self-published books following their own advice!
Writing: Why I Write What I Write – Henry Hyde Announces “The New Me”
How and why British writer Henry Hyde is making the leap from trade-published non-fiction author and journalist/editor/publisher of magazines to self-published fiction author, spurred on by being shortlisted in a fiction competition run by indie author collective Triskele Books
Writing: How Helpful are Free Translation Services for Self-publishing Authors?
Serial thriller writer Keith DIxon
British novelist Keith Dixon, who lives and writes in France, considers the potential role of free services for those keen to publish their books in foreign languages but lacking the budget for a professional translation.