New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
It's that time when we reflect on the past year and decide what we can do better in the next one. Here are some things to work on as a writer in 2020. 1. Read more All the best writers…
Author Fatigue: the Trials of Marketing a Book
It's here! You're finally holding your finished book in your hands. You got past the blank screen, endured countless drafts and frustrations, even survived editor feedback and the exhausting process of typesetting and corrections. No doubt, when you wake up…
Writing a fictionalised biography
Guest blog by author, Yvonne Milroy Aunty Lil died of a broken heart. It’s fair to say that being jilted at the altar by a debonair fiancé and then inadvertently marrying a bigamist would be enough to finish anyone off.…
Indie Writing in New Zealand: Finding Your Tribe.
Guest blog by Nelson author, Robyn Prokop “Writing, at its best, is a lonely life.” Ernest Hemingway If we agree with Hemingway’s assertion, then we might well be tempted to draw the conclusion that writing in Nelson, a small place,…
How to Write An Effective Opening for Your Book
Guest post by award-winning author, Wendy Scott In today’s world of shrinking attention spans, it’s important to capture your reader’s attention from the beginning. Have you ever flicked through the opening pages of a book and then cast it aside?…
How to Write a Book that Sells, Part Two: Testing
This post is the second part of 'how to write books that sell'. In Part One we covered research. This included how to find a profitable niche within your market, how to out-write your competitors and how to gauge interest…
How to Write a Book that Sells, Part One: Research
For some people, writing is something you love and the joy is in the process. But for many of us, we want to make money (maybe even a living) from our writing. Whether you're a side-hustler or someone who wants…
Improve Your Writing Through a Writing Critique Group
Guest post from Vivienne Lingard Having your writing critiqued is most beneficial, although many beginning writers may be resistant to having their work commented on by others at the start. This is a process that novice writers must undergo, however,…
