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Author: Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.
Developmental Editing: Definition and Alternatives
3rd Place Winner: The Magnificent Madness of Tessa Wiggins by Kim Krisco
Save $5,400 by Doing Self-Revisions
Critique Groups vs Professional Editing
Marketing vs Promotion
‘Marketing’ and ‘promotion’ are two different terms that mean two different things. It’s easy to get them mixed up and many people use them interchangeably, but there are some key points about them both that you might like to know.
Publishing is free. Editing is not.
Poets: Enter By May 31st
The Writerwerx University Poetry Contest is in its fourth year and is open for submissions as of today. Head to the Contests page to enter before the deadline. Quick facts about this contest: You can submit poems that have been published elsewhere, if you like. Just make sure whoever published them first is okay with…
Structure Story Like a Pro
#ScamAlert: Social Media Sharks
Video: 2022 Writerwerx University Novel Opening Contest Winners
The judging for this year’s Writerwerx University “Novel Opening” contest is complete! Take a look at this year’s winners and be sure to grab copies of their books on Amazon as soon as you can!
New Writers: Size Doesn’t Matter
New writers: I just finished helping a newbie writer publish their first book last week. As you’ll see in the photo, their book is by no means a “brick.” My client’s book is the one with the white pages in the middle. On top (the thinner, cream pages) is a fantasy novella by Stephen…
Writers: Perfection Does Not Exist
New writers: I encourage you to take it as fact that PERFECTION DOES NOT EXIST. Please stop holding your work back from the world because you’re trying to achieve some random notion of flawlessness. Everyone is not going to like what you write. That’s normal. Every human being has different tastes in…
#FreeBook Alert!
You can currently get a free download of Jess Kotzer’s Indie Author Guide to Self-Publishing at FeaturedReads.com! The handy guide is a powerful tool for brand new authors looking to better understand what it really means to become a self-published author. Who Can Become a Self-Published Author? Anyone who has the desire to maintain full creative control…
The Beauty of Brain Boards
New writers: A brain board can be helpful for those of you who feel like you’ve got more ideas swimming around in your head than you can handle. It’s as simple as creating a new Google Doc (or similar) for each idea. In each document, type up everything you’re thinking about the…
The Early Blurb Gets the Bookworm
You may not have realized it at this point along your authorship journey, but you can start writing your blurb before you ever write the first word of your book. The question is, why would you want to? Well, there are a few of solid reasons. Blurbing (yes, I made that up) Early Helps…
Writers: Keep Going
Final Week: Novel Opening Contest 2022
There’s less than a week left to enter the Writerwerx University Novel Opening Contest. Enter now at WinItWrite.com! The Novel Opening contest takes place each year in February. The Poetry and Short Story contests will take place later this year. If you’re a poet or a short story artist, be sure to subscribe to our…
“The Price of Her” Giveaway
Edit THEN Illustrate
The Fiverr Flaw
No Contest: Read to Win
Protect Your Manuscript
Piecemeal Critique
