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We live in a world where attention spans last little longer than a goldfish's memory, and it seems—unforgivingly so—there is likely to be little change in the future. A new study conducted by the University of Florida and University College London shows that the act of leisure reading (reading for pleasure) has decreased by more than 40% over the span of 20 years. The study looked at data collected from over 236,000 Americans from 2003 to 2023, with the exception of 2020 due

What’s the real difference between you and a bestselling author, you may wonder? They. Keep. Showing. Up.

There’s a moment in every writer’s journey—quiet and familiar—where the cursor blinks on a blank page, and the weight of possibility feels like pressure. What if I get it wrong? What if the words don’t come out the way I imagine them? What if the characters fall flat, the dialogue stumbles, the plot twists too soon or not at all? Spoiler alert: you will get it wrong. You will write clunky sentences. You will contradict yourself. You’ll introduce a character on page 12 and for

In an online world that seems to favor fast, fleeting content—Reels, TikToks, and bite-sized captions—you might be wondering: Is blogging still worth it? The short answer? Yes. The long answer? Blogging isn’t just “worth it.” It’s one of the most powerful, sustainable tools in your author marketing toolbox. And yet, it’s often overlooked or dismissed as outdated. The truth is, blogs are far from dead. In fact, when used strategically, they can work behind the scenes like a we

Let’s bust a myth real quick, shall we? "Talking about my book too much will annoy people." Nope. False. Try again.

Sometimes our creative reserves tend to dry up when we experience traumatic or uncomfortable life events which is what happened to me...

To successfully tell a story, an author needs to know who they’re telling the story to.

Much like anything worth doing well, writing a book takes time. Rushing out a first draft in six weeks and immediately sending it to...

Every writer needs an editor. Fiction authors, researchers, scholars, journalists, and more. It doesn’t matter the amount of experience...

When I first decided to be a writer, publishing wasn’t far from my mind. I dreamed of the day I’d see my books in print, stacked neatly...