Tips for Aspiring Writers

by | Jan 30, 2012 | Book Marketing Basics

Guest post by Victoria Heckstall Words are all around us, and there are many people who desperately want to learn how to use them for self-expression. But the sad fact is that even though learning a language and its functions can be relatively easy, learning to...

How Writers Can Create Narrative Tension

by | Jan 23, 2012 | Book Marketing Basics

Guest post by Bill Johnson: Narrative tension is the tension characters in a novel feel about unresolved and unfulfilled events and needs. When characters in a story are blocked from gaining what they want, they experience narrative tension.  When acting to gain...

Should You Take a Creative Writing Course?

by | Jan 18, 2012 | Book Marketing Basics

Guest post by Harry Bingham: Most authors exploring a book marketing website won’t be thinking about the merits of a creative writing course. Aren’t you beyond all that? If your book is in its tenth draft, if you’ve got your cover design chosen, your...