The Ins and Outs of Short Story Publishing

The Ins and Outs of Short Story Publishing

Why Publish Short Stories One reason to publish short stories is to appeal to people who have less time to read. Because they are naturally shorter than novels, short stories get to the point faster than longer works. Stories also allow authors the opportunity to fine...
Feeling the Burn: How to Avoid Burnout While Writing a Book

Feeling the Burn: How to Avoid Burnout While Writing a Book

For most authors, writing is far more than just a career—it’s a passion. The thought of starting a new book project is, at first, one that sparks rigorous motivation and enthusiasm. But all too often, that initial “get up and go” mentally quickly melts away into...
Tips for Writing a Romantasy

Tips for Writing a Romantasy

Romantasy is a fiction genre that has recently been growing in popularity, particularly on Booktok (the book subsection of the TikTok social media app). But what is this genre, and how can you write a romantasy book that might become a best-seller? Romantasy — a...
Fact, Fiction, and Form: The Art and Creation of Memoirs

Fact, Fiction, and Form: The Art and Creation of Memoirs

To begin creating a memoir, writers must learn how to express their reality in an artistic format. Defining a memoir is the first step in this style’s creative nonfiction writing process. When trying to create a personal portrait reported in unshaped facts and...
The Art of the Book

The Art of the Book

Depending on the corners of the internet you inhabit, the algorithm might show you, like it does for me, crafty videos of people using paper, twine, glue, cardstock, leather, and all manner of other things to make and bind their own books and journals. Book binding,...
Interior Book Design: Guide to Formatting, Layout, and Design

Interior Book Design: Guide to Formatting, Layout, and Design

When it comes to interior page formatting, it’s important to keep in mind that programs such as Microsoft Word and Google Docs may not be the most suitable tools for designing your book. It takes more than just a few clicks to transform your typed pages into a...