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How You Can Read More And Become A Better Writer

by Anne Carroll | Nov 21, 2022 | Public

Being an author can be laborious. Our article ‘Get Your Writing Game On’ even compares the writing process to training for the Olympics. This is because you need to sustain habits that can help you reach your writing goals — and one of those habits is reading. Reading...

Get Your Writing Game On: How an Author is Like an Olympic Athlete (Updated for 2022 XXIV Beijing Games)

by Anne Carroll | Feb 18, 2022 | Public

The XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing went full force, with hours of coverage and recaps continually running on multiple media outlets. And what an intense and surprising showcase it was!! Individuals and teams fighting hard and eagerly racking up medal counts. The...

On Writing: A Comparison Between Committing to Writing a Book versus a Workout Routine

by Anne Carroll | Oct 15, 2020 | Public

Making the commitment to writing a book is very similar to dedicating yourself to a workout routine. Whether you want to write a book or you want to get in shape and be healthy, both efforts benefit from a phased approach and plan to achieve a goal. Writing a book...

The Indie Author Audience: Why It’s Important to Have an Established Following Before You Publish a Book

by Anne Carroll | Aug 15, 2020 | Public

Making that commitment publicly will accomplish a few things. It will motivate you to commit to writing the book. You will be more likely to finish the book. It will create buzz and anticipation for the book. Once the book is available, you will have an initial reader...

The Book Review Dilemma: How to Get Readers to Review Your Book

by Anne Carroll | Jun 15, 2020 | Public

So you wrote a book! Take a moment and revel in the realization that you are successful at the multi-stepped process of dreaming up a compelling book idea, planning it out, committing to writing the first draft, sending it out for edits and peer reviews, designing a...

Network and Improve Your Craft: How to Prepare for a Writer’s Conference

by Anne Carroll | Apr 15, 2020 | Public

You are an author. Maybe this is a new shiny title for you, one that you have been dreaming of since you were old enough to read. Or maybe you have a few self-published books under your belt and are adding to your personal bookshelf collection. Whatever your author...