This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Anna Bell The first piece of advice I give any aspiring author is to build an author platform. Yet, what happens when you’ve built it and you don’t maintain it? Last week my baby boy turned six months and it hit home how little … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Platform Maintenance
Writing & Editing
Some Things to Consider When Writing Your First Novel
“I have the idea of my book in my mind, but I simply don’t have time to pen it down.” “Oh! Really?” I would say... “I would run for prime minister if I had the time.” There are millions of writers who have the concept of their first novel in their mind, but hardly a few of them actually manage to complete their first novel. Writing doesn’t require any license or special … [Read more...] about Some Things to Consider When Writing Your First Novel
SMART Goal Setting for Your Writing
Are you in a position where you want to write a novel or a short story, or a nonfiction book? Perhaps you even started to write your book for a couple of weeks, or a few months but then just decided to quit because it all seemed too tough? There may be a whole host of reasons as to why you stopped writing. However, one major reason could have been that the writing goal you … [Read more...] about SMART Goal Setting for Your Writing
5 Techniques to Help You with Writing a Self-Help Book
Writing a self-help book can be an extremely rewarding experience. You’re sharing your experience and knowledge to help other people improve their lives. When writing a self-help book, ultimately the content you produce will be dependent on the goals of your book and how you want to help your audience, whether it be to inform, educate, motivate or influence, or perhaps a … [Read more...] about 5 Techniques to Help You with Writing a Self-Help Book
My Top Five Writing Tips by Donna Douglas
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Donna Douglas recently spoke to us about her writing process and route to publication, today she's giving us her top five writing tips. Her latest book Nightingales on Call was published in April and will be reviewed here soon. … [Read more...] about My Top Five Writing Tips by Donna Douglas