Below are some of the products and apps that keep me productive while I’m on the move. And as a digital nomad for three years now, I move a lot – sometimes to housesit and sometimes on vacay. Some of the links I use are affiliate links, which means I
Looking for a romance writer starter kit? I’m here for you! Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing my favorite resources and tools to help you kick off a new writing career or level yourself up. Let’s start this series with the OG – Gwen Hayes’s Romancing the Beat.
Let’s discuss some tips for choosing a pseudonym – aka your new pen name! What is a pen name? A pen name (or pseudonym) is a name you choose to publish your books under rather than using your real or legal name. Do I have to use a pen name?
A post by editor Emily Laughridge Imagine this: You just finished reading a great book. Loved every minute of it, couldn’t put it down. The characters got their happily ever after and you read a bit of it in the bonus scene or epilogue. Now you’re ready to go devour
Need a quick overview on how to use Track Changes in a Word document? I got you, friend! This is an over-the-shoulder tutorial that just covers the basics, but it should be enough to get you back to work on revisions rather than worrying about which buttons you should and
A post by editor Emily Laughridge You wrote the book, read and edited it approximately five billion times, took care of allllll the other tasks that come with getting a book ready for readers, and finally hit the “Publish” button. Congratulations! The end, right? We can’t forget to actually tell
A guest post by editor Kimberly Hunt Did you know that copy editing is more than correcting commas and running spell check? When we copy edit a novel, we also check the geeky goodies like grammar and the often overlooked stuff like usage. Just because a word is listed in
🎉You’ve finished the first draft of your manuscript You’ve done an amazing job and I hope you’re proud of this accomplishment! I’ve heard that less than 1% of people who say, “I should write a book,” actually do it, and there’s probably no legitimate way to even verify that number,
Let’s talk about third-act breakups in romance novels! Some people love ‘em, some people hate ‘em, and BookTok is very vocal in its opinions. Do you know why the third-act breakup occurs in romance in the first place? That’s where we’re going to start. You may have heard me say
The manuscript is finished, you’ve completed all your self-edits and revisions, the characters have a relatable growth arc, the bad guys have been vanquished, and now you want to go through it one…more…time…to make sure it’s as clean and engaging as possible before you share it with your readers, your
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