Your poorly developed story can’t hide behind the illustrations.
Author: Tenesha L. Curtis, M.S.S.W.
2021 Short Story Contest Winners
Doing Research for Your Book
Doing research isn’t always about reading a textbook on quantum physics so that your antagonist’s evil world-domination plans ring true. Sometimes it’s about visiting a certain place, interviewing someone, or hopping on Google find an article or an audio file. Who Needs to Do Research? Research can be helpful for all genres. For any fiction,…
How to Publish a Book
The 1-Year Novel
Where can I find book ideas?
60-Day Short Story
Remember to write first and revise later. Finishing this first draft is just the beginning!
Does my book have to be perfect to sell?
Do I need a Library of Congress Control Number?
Absolutely not. Some authors choose to get one, some don’t. It has no bearing on the quality or success of your piece. Many commercially published books don’t have one. No big deal. If you have a desire to get one for sentimental reasons, feel free. You can head to the Library of Congress website and…
90-Day Novel Math
Focus!
Writing a book starts with finishing the first draft. Don’t worry about spelling, usage, font choice, chapters, word count, or anything else. Just present your message or story however it comes. Write now, edit later! #WritingCommunity
Writerwerx University Short Story Contest 2021
BREAKING NEWS: All short story writers live in only five states! 😀 #Georgia #California #Wisconsin #Illinois #NorthCarolina
Find the Typo: Bluehost
Can you find the big typo in this image? No biggie if you can’t immediately see it. Copy Editors Are Your Friends Remember that you don’t have to do all your copy editing by yourself. This is exactly why copy editors exist. Finding a solid copy editor means drastically cutting down on how many grammatical…
Free Class: Hire Write – Finding, vetting, and hiring literary professionals
Ready to hire a proofreader, developmental editor, illustrator, or other book specialist? Great. But how do you do it without getting scammed? We’ll hit the high points in the hour-long session! You can ask any questions you have and learn all about what you need based on where you are along the book development process….
Your Next Read: Getting Up and Starting Over by Steven D. Smallwood
