Metadata isn’t the enemy of self-publishing authors – if anything, it gives them more control over how their work is sold. #writing #forauthors #indiepub #ampublishing bit.ly/2WuhPZk

Target specific groups with your zine distribution to avoid wasting limited copies. #amwriting #ampublishing #writing bit.ly/2KUElZb

Learning to steal moments may be what makes you an author. #amwriting #indieauthors #writingtip #forauthors bit.ly/2y06owt

Many authors don’t consider the costs of self-publishing until they run into them, and that limits their options. Plan ahead to give your book the best chance of success. #ampublishing #writing bit.ly/2Rp01Om

Tip 1 - Hide your villain behind your reader’s assumptions and expectations. #amwriting #forauthors Read more: bit.ly/2mRv1ag

How Your Ear Can Make You a Better Writer bit.ly/2rNssvM #guestpost via Janice Hardy #amwriting

Happiness balances conflict, but it’s not as inherently compelling. That’s why it needs to be authentic. #amwriting bit.ly/2i0Hgzl

Funny lampshading buys you leeway with the reader – use it wisely. #forauthors #amwriting #writingtip bit.ly/2FCPJ7e

Appeals to emotion get a bad rap, but they’re vital to great storytelling. #amwriting #forauthors #writingtip bit.ly/2p9CJNp

Give your reader a point of realism to anchor the melodrama. #forauthors #amwriting bit.ly/2wL83u2

If you want to write a specific genre, you need to read a lot of it. #amwriting #amreading #forauthors #writingtip bit.ly/2vCKy2l

Vulnerability is a universal feeling that your reader will respond to. #amwriting #writingtip bit.ly/2GEBHAX

You only have so much mental energy, and times of uncertainty and stress will deplete your supply even before you start writing. #amwriting #writetip bit.ly/3bU2U2x

Impostor syndrome is natural for some people, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be overcome. #amwriting #forauthors #writingtip bit.ly/2pRwNLF

Excessive detail makes fight scenes feel slow and boring – pace is far more important than choreography. #amwriting #forauthors #writetip bit.ly/2PdkJ3f

We're updating some of our most popular articles to make sure you get the best advice on writing, editing, marketing, and publishing your book. This week: suspension of disbelief. #amwriting #writetip bit.ly/2FTvXZq

Most readers won't begin your book already invested in the story. Don't drown them in detail before you've given them a reason to care. #writingtip #ampublishing bit.ly/2E6rh1K

Most fiction requires readers to suspend their natural disbelief so they can get swept up in the story. #amediting #ampublishing bit.ly/2FTvXZq

The start of a discussion may not be the best place to start the scene in which that discussion appears. #forauthors #amwriting bit.ly/2tj45Ve

Classic Westerns may hold the key to the perfect cast of characters. Read more: bit.ly/2o0XVor #amwriting #forauthors #writingtip