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Choosing an Illustrator for Your Book

Marketing: Timing is Everything

World Tea Day- Brain Boosting Teas to Help Your Writing

The Key Sales Navigator Feature You Need to Use

How to Get Your Self-Published Book into Waterstones

How to Generate Buzz Around Your Novel

How to Avoid Writing in Cliches

Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction

Deep Dive into the Genre of Romance

A Beginner’s Guide to TikTok for Authors

How to Go From Part-Time to Career Author

Best Places to Write

How to Get Readers Through Social Media

Benefits of Multi-Format Publishing

Guest Blog: Lessons I Learned From Publishing My First Book

3 Steps to Engaging World-Building

How to Market Your Backlist

TikTok Book Shop: Is It Worth It?

How to Avoid Vanity Writing

25 Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers

5 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Write a Book

The Importance of Book Reviews

How Much Do Illustrations Matter in Children's Literature?

How to Avoid Writing One Dimensional Female Characters

5 Costly Mistakes that are Hurting Your Career (and How to Avoid them)

Which is Better: Print or Electronic Self-Publishing?

5 Ways to Journal that Benefits Your Writing

How to Make the Most Out of Writing Clearly

7 Bad Writing Habits

What Can I Expect From a Self-Publisher?

Taking Off with TikTok

5 Apps to Help You Self-Publish

An Interview with @StarrySteph

How to End Your Book

What Every Author Needs to Know about Creative Plagiarism

Tips for Creating Your Perfect Writing Space

Writing to Hook: Do I Need a Villain?

Pseudonyms for Authors: Self-Publishing Pen Name Tips 

Is TikTok a Waste of Time for Authors?

Editing Checklist: Preparing to Send Your Manuscript to an Editor

Why Squibler Is One of the Most Dangerously Motivating Tools for Writers.

What is Amazon’s Return Policy and Why is it Hurting Authors?

5 Practical Ways to Overcome Writer’s Self-Doubt

Deciding on a Book Title

BookTubers to Start Watching

5 Tips for Indie Authors

A Guide to BookFunnel

14 Steps to Self-Publishing

Different Types of Editing

Dos and Don’ts of Email Marketing for Authors

Can Self-Publishing Be Profitable?

How to Turn One Idea into an Awesome Story

How to Develop a Writing Habit

How To Find Time to Write

Four Ways to Format Your Book for Amazon (and Other Platforms)

IngramSpark vs Amazon KDP

Speak Your Book Dictation

How to Make Your Book an Audiobook

How to Sell Your Self-Published Book to Bookstores

How a Book Can Grow Your Business: 5 Ways to Get More Customers with a Book

Memoir vs Autobiography: How to Get It Right

The Complete Guide to Creating an Author Website

How to Write a Compelling Book Proposal

Writer Grants: Funding for Your Next Novel

ISBNs: FAQs for Self-Publishing

3 Amazon Category Mistakes Most Authors Make

5 Books to Read in a Reading Slump

How To Increase Digital Downloads

Reading Goals and Challenges for 2022

The Use of Audible. Is It Worth It?

Famous Names Recommend

How to Create an Arts and Crafts Spring Reading List

Why We Need More Diversity in Children’s Books

7 Point Plan to Help Sell Your New Book

The Ultimate Guide to Publishing Options for Indie Authors

Engaging With your Readers After Their Purchase

Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started in Marketing

How to Increase Sales on Sites Like Audible

How to Use TikTok to Increase Book Sales

7 BookTokers to Start Following

A+ Content and How it Can Increase Your Book Sales

Sponsored Brands on Amazon

5 Graphic Novels for Beginners

Finding Your Voice

How to Utilise Beta Readers

Self-Publishing Vs. Vanity Publishing

Setting Reading Goals

Self-Publishing Success Stories

10 Tips for Writing Romance

The History of Valentine's Day

Bookish Dates Ideas for Valentine's Day

How to Flesh Out Your Characters

Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing

The Key to Writing is Reading

Tips to Have Your Next Book Ready for Success

Easy Ways to Attract Customer Loyalty

Five Top Legal Issues for Authors

Writing Advice You Should Ignore for the Betterment of Your Writing

How to Recycle Books at Christmas

How to Market your Novel at Christmas

Your Publishing Timeline for Writing a Christmas Novel

Essential Advice for Writing a Christmas-Themed Story

Christmas Gift Guide for Book Lovers

Writing a Plot: Outlines and Obscurities

Books to Add to Your Winter Reading Pile

What Is a Reader Magnet and Why Do You Need One?

How to Create a Mailing List for Your Readers

5 Key Steps for Aspiring Authorpreneurs

Keeping Your Readers Interested: Action, Dialogue and Narrative

KPD Promos: All You Need to Know About Advertising Your Book Deals

What are Amazon Categories and How do I Use Them?

Beginner’s Guide to Amazon Keywords

Rowanvale’s Tips for Writing Young Adult Books

The Best of Cardiff's Independent Book Stores

A Beginner's Guide to Sponsored Brands on Amazon

How to go from part-time author to a career author

How to Diversify Your Reading List

Wordcount Woes: Ten Tips for Cutting your Manuscript

A Beginner's Guide to Self-Publishing Costs

How to Ensure You're Happy with Your Final Book Cover Design

A Beginner's Guide to Self-Publishing Book Distribution

5 Writing Tips from Famous Writers

5 Self-Publishing Mistakes to Avoid

A Writer's Guide to Self-Publishing and Royalties

A Beginner's Guide to Book Cover Design

A Beginner's Guide to eBooks

What is Assisted Self-Publishing?

5 Easy Steps to Build Your Fan Base

How to Run a Successful Bookstagram

Marketing: Timing is Everything

Rowanvale's Top Tips for New Authors

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