by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 7, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
Love is a feeling that constantly changes and evolves. As authors, our relationship with writing is similar in many ways to our relationships with people. There’s a natural ebb and flow, and the character of the relationship changes over time. Sometimes it’s...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 21, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
“So … Are you a plotter or a pantser?” This question comes up a lot in indie author circles. While only you can decide which camp works for you—or even if it’s useful to put yourself in a box like that—answering the question can teach writers a lot about form and...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
Market research is an easy step to overlook, especially for newbie authors like me. After all, it feels like it might impact artistic integrity to check out what readers are buying before you publish … Right? It all depends on your approach. (Which is not to say that...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Oct 18, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
When you hear the term “minimalism,” you might think about stories of people living in stark, empty rooms, or simple cottages and cabins in the woods, or maybe those people who live entirely out of a backpack or suitcase, relocating to a new country every six months....
by Sarah Kuiken | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Stop me if this sounds familiar. You wake up one day and realize that, although you still think of yourself as a writer, you aren’t actually doing much writing to speak of. Sure, you might get in a groove for a few days or even weeks. But ultimately, life gets...