November has always felt like a good month to settle in and write, hasn’t it? The days are getting shorter, the weather is cooling off, and there’s something appealing about spending a little more time with our stories. This is one of the things we love...
Last month, we kicked off our four-part series on drawing readers into your story and keeping them there. We talked about the first five pages and why a strong opening is really about earning reader trust. This month, we’re taking that idea one step further. Once...
Readers no longer want to know only your books. They want to know you. While an author’s main occupation is writing and publishing books, the books themselves should not be the only way authors engage with their readers. Authors should also visibly, directly engage...
Selling merchandise can be an effective marketing tool for an author’s book. An author can earn extra money, and readers can display their love of a particular book by wearing apparel related to the book, displaying artwork on their walls, or drinking out of a...
This is what your opening is really supposed to accomplish This month, we’re kicking off a new four-part series here at Technica Editorial about drawing readers into your story and keeping them there. Over the next few months, we’ll be looking at some of...
In the fiction publishing landscape, social media influencers are readers who promote books and authors to their followers (sometimes—but not always—receiving payment from advertisers to support their platforms). Their large followings imbue them with some authority...
