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9 Places To Meet Fellow Authors (And How To Connect Once You Do)

January 13, 2020 by Rebecca Langley Leave a Comment

9 Places To Meet Fellow Authors (And How To Connect Once You Do)

No-one is an island, but a lot of writers like their solitude. The process of writing itself is often solitary, and it can be hard to immerse yourself in the world of your book when a real live character from this world is competing for your attention. Yet our fellow writers can help us hone our craft and expose us to opportunities to write, publish, compete, collaborate, learn, grow, market, …

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6 Ways To Collaborate With Other Indie Authors For Better Marketing (And More)

April 17, 2019 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

6 Ways To Collaborate With Other Indie Authors For Better Marketing (And More)

It’s tough out there for indie authors. Whether you’re self-publishing or working with a small press, you probably don’t have access to the budget or contacts of a major publisher, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. Freedom is one thing that indie authors will always have more of than authors pursuing the traditional route to publication, and freedom mixes well with another attribute indie …

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How To Run A Successful Writing Group

April 12, 2017 by Hannah Collins 8 Comments

How To Run A Successful Writing Group

The act and art of writing are usually solitary endeavors, even with a head full of a hundred different characters. If you’ve had enough of pacing around your living room trying to ease writer’s block, or terrifying your pets by acting out sword-fights, then a writing group might be just want you need. Maybe you’re even hoping to find the C.S Lewis to your J.R.R Tolkien. But what can you do if …

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Grow Your Author Brand Through Networking. Here’s How.

June 16, 2015 by Robert Wood 2 Comments

Grow Your Author Brand Through Networking. Here’s How.

There are very few people who enjoy networking. For most of us it’s a dull, confusing, even intimidating task. Getting your name onto the relevant lips is a must in business circles, but you may think it’s something that doesn’t need to bother authors. Sadly this isn’t the case, and writing as an art form is actually at a point where authors need to be doing more networking than ever before. …

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