What is it that differentiates authors who never gain real success from those that have a truly successful career? At the very core of the difference is a set of thinking patterns and beliefs and a commitment to live out certain thoughts and attitudes. Read on to find out more: An understanding of how thoughts impact the way we feel Your thoughts impact the way you feel. Try … [Read more...] about The Mind-Set of a Successful Author Career
Writing & Editing
How to Plan a Series of Books
Writing a series can be difficult – but it can also be the best work you will produce as a writer. Readers love reading series because there is something incredibly beautiful in joining the same set of characters on a new adventure. Publishers love series too because each installment after the first one will have a fan base. And writers love them because there is a joy in … [Read more...] about How to Plan a Series of Books
How to Turn from a Writer into a Writer-Entrepreneur
Being a writer-entrepreneur means one thing: you write for a living – and you’re succeeding at it. Note that we are not talking about commercial success, movie deals for your novel, but the kind of success that allows you to do what you love and be comfortable and not worry about bills. If you’re holding down a day job it doesn’t mean that you’re not a writer-entrepreneur. … [Read more...] about How to Turn from a Writer into a Writer-Entrepreneur
5 Things the Best Writers Do Everyday
Being a writer means always looking for the new story. As a job, it never ends, especially since a lot of it (meaning: most of it) is of the mind. Yes, there are other things that a writer has to do in order to be successful, but writing is at the core. So, what are the habits of the best writers? What do they do? And, most of all, will you become a better writer by … [Read more...] about 5 Things the Best Writers Do Everyday
5 Things You Need to Do to Transform Your Book from Average to Bestseller
You know as well as we do that there is not a concrete “bestseller” formula that will catapult your novel to the top of the NYT Bestseller list. The things that make a novel a bestseller are different for every book and for every author. For example, your chances of writing the next bestseller are bigger if you are: Already a bestselling author, in which case, you don’t … [Read more...] about 5 Things You Need to Do to Transform Your Book from Average to Bestseller