Lessons From Debut Authors

[Discussion] Agented Authors - Lessons From Debut/Sophomore ...

I would be interested to hear insights from authors who have been/are in this position, especially 'post-Covid'/post-2020. Some starters for ten, if needed.

What I Learned About Book Publishing As A Debut Author

What I Learned About Book Publishing As A Debut Author · Agents Are Heroes · Book People Are Incredibly Generous · It Is A Team Effort · It's Not True That You ...

Survival guide for debut authors - SHARON BALA

Survival guide for debut authors · Prioritize. I'm not on Twitter and I'm a middling instagrammer at best. · Be head first into the second book before the first ...

12 Lessons Learned From a Debut Author - Writer's Digest

You can write that novel. It is possible to get published. I'm going to help. Here are 12 lessons I learned as I navigated the path to publication.

5 Lessons From a Debut Author - Delise Torres

5 Lessons From a Debut Author · 1. Make a marketing plan and take charge · 2. Join a debut group · 3. Manage expectations and practice gratitude · 4 ...

Lessons Learned by a Debut Author | Jeffrey Higgins | DIY MFA Blog

Guest poster Jeffrey Higgins shares several lessons he learned as he made the switch from journalist to debut author.

Eight Lessons Learned as a Debut Author…so Far - Writer Unboxed

I experienced a lot of the same things when I debuted a decade ago, and I'm STILL learning. The biggest lesson I learned: the less an author ...

6 Lessons from my first year as a debut author - Allison Tait

There is an old saying that an overnight success takes a decade. This could apply to any career and certainly rings true when stepping into the ...

5 Marketing Lessons From A Debut Author - So You Want to Write?

5 Marketing Lessons from a Debut Author · 1. There's not enough time in the day to be everywhere. · 2. You can learn a lot on social media from ...

Lessons from Publishing My Debut Novel - Joy E. Rancatore

Have you ever heard the saying about how every overnight sensation took decades to become one? Nowhere is that more true than with authors— ...

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 ...

The Highs and Lows of the Debut Author Experience

It's a cliché that becoming a published author is like becoming a parent. The astonishing reality of this new creation, after all the months—or ...

Tips for Debut Authors: What to Expect in Your Publishing Debut Year

Treat yourself to something special. Also, be aware that your first year as a debut author will be busy and stressful, so take care of yourself ...

8 things I learned when I published my debut novel | Mashable

I started putting the word out about my book a good few weeks before publication -- contacting bloggers, reaching out to authors for quotes, etc ...

Be Fearless - Things I Learned as a Debut Author - Emily Johnson

Writing for what you think someone wants prevents you from writing from the heart. It takes the passion out of the equation and as a reader, ...

10 reasons why everyone should support debut authors

Purchasing a debut novel not only shows the author that their community cares about their book, but it also shows other aspiring authors how ...

Lessons I've Learned before my First Novel - LCW Allingham

There are no shortcuts to learning how to write well. Some people are just naturally better at it, but even natural talent only takes you so far ...

Debut Author Lessons: 10 things about signing books

Here are some of the things that I've learned about signing things — not having a signing event, but the actual act of autographing.

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

Being a single-novel author. With just one novel, you either draw a reader in, or you don't. And your opportunities for discoverability are much ...

5 things I've learned in my debut author year | Lauren Palphreyman

As writers the ONE thing we all have in common is we'll be rejected. All the time. At every stage of our career. It's so important to learn to ...