This week, the folks at Good Story Company offer tips on writing active protagonists, realistic dialogue, and child characters.
Juliet Kemp discusses the basics of strong prose while Diana Urban provides a guide to social media for writers. How effective are author newsletters and what are the reasons to use them? Bookbub’s AJ Jack provides metrics and testimonials to answer all of your questions.
On the business side, Lauren Aratani spotlights Barnes and Noble’s second wind while David Barnett examines the often painful reality of being a debut author.
All that and a little more. Enjoy!
Authors on Social Media: Choosing Platforms and Avoiding Burnout by Diana Urban
Writing an Active Protagonist by Michal Leah
Tighten Up Your Writing by Juliet Kemp
Tips for Writing Child Characters by Good Story Company
Amazon Doesn’t Care About Books: How Barnes & Noble Bounced Back by Lauren Aratani
Writing Realistic Dialogue by Michal Leah
State of the Author Newsletters: Data from 500+ Authors by AJ Jack
Debut Authors Find Publishing ‘Disappointing’ — Sorry, What Do They Expect? by David Barnett
Writing Is Much Too Important to Be Left to Copywriters by Mike Reed
Know Your Story’s Selling Points by Paula Munier