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Tough Lessons From a Debut Novelist | HuffPost Entertainment

Tough Lessons From a Debut Novelist · 1. Prior success and credentials won't get you published. (Unless you are a celebrity.) · 2. If you build it ...

Lessons From a Debut Novelist's First Year of Book Marketing

Reader events. This has been the best way to sell books consistently, even if it's often just five-to-ten books per event day. Beyond that, I ...

The Highs and Lows of the Debut Author Experience

The Highs and Lows of a Debut Author: Thirty-Six Voices, Plus One · My questions: · The sense of accomplishment · The connection with readers · The ...

Debut Author Lessons: Should you be a full-time writer?

You don't have to go full time. It is totally okay to have writing as a second career. Anyone who sneers at you for keeping your dayjob for security is a ...

Important Writing Lessons From First-Time Novelists - Writer's Digest

In this roundtable discussion, five very different breakout authors share what they've learned about how to position yourself for success.

Lessons From Debut Authors, Part 3: Success - Meghan Masterson

The final part of my 'Lessons from Debut Authors' series wraps up with a look at the excitement with celebrating the big day – publication ...

Lessons Learned | Sarah J. Hoodlet

As a debut author, I had no idea what to expect when I published The Way of the Wielder. What would the reception be? How many sales would I ...

Six Months until Publication: Tentative Tips from a Debut Novelist

Create an inviting writer's website, and update it if you designed it (or had it designed) prior to your current novel. A website acts like a ...

The First Book: Six Lessons from a Debut Author

Like most writers, I loved reading as a kid, and writing evolved from this as the prime means through which I understood and engaged with the ...

Interview with Debut Author Rebecca Morrison

I met Rebecca Morrison in Fall, 2021, when she took my Personal Essay Class. The first assignment in that class involves coming up with five ...

Three Reasons I'm Passionate About Supporting Debut Authors

One: The industry is scary · Lesson 1: Be kind to debut authors. They're still figuring things out. · Lesson 2: Give them the space and support ...

Lessons Learned After Publishing My Debut at JamiFairleigh.com

During the past twelve months, I've published two books and have a third nearly ready for copyediting. I've stepped outside of my comfort zone, ...

Do Debut Authors Have a Chance at Getting Published?

Especially when you are considered as a new author. After this expensive lesson, I decided to start over. I started revising my novels. I ...

What tips do you have for a debut author in terms of marketing and ...

concentrate on pushing out the next book and next one, that way you keep the fans returning for more and so they spread the word. when you ...

Guest Post: Debut Author Lessons-How to deal with self-promotion ...

Guest Post: Debut Author Lessons–How to deal with self-promotion and award season · Ask people about what they are working on, first. · Remember ...

Indie Publishing Lessons I've Learned Since I Released My Debut ...

After doing a Writer's Digest workshop with one literary agent, I realized I could substantially trim the book down and still keep it all intact ...

4 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Debut Author

4 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Debut Author · 1. Get Bookmarks Made (well before your book releases) · 2. Realize That Publishers Are Human · 3.

Debut Author Tips on Writing, Revising, Publishing, Lessons Learned

... Debut Author Tips on Writing, Revising, Publishing, Lessons Learned. Tips from episode 304 from five talented debut authors. Indie ...

What I'd do differently as a debut author today - YouTube

Check out Reedsy Learning's new course, How to Write a Novel: https://reedsy.com/learning/?ref=samparks Thank you to Reedsy for sponsoring ...

debut author - Erin Fulmer Writes SFF

... book deal … Continue reading It's Never Too Late (or Early) to Start Your Writing Career · Life Outside the Comfort Zone: Five Debut Year Lessons · December 13 ...