“How to Write a Damn Good Book Description (Fiction)” is the fifth installment of the IBR Book Marketing series. Check out this easy-to-read guide to writing a novel or narrative nonfiction book description that sells.
Do You Really Need to Get More Book Reviews? by Joe Walters is the fourth installment in the IBR Book Marketing series. It illustrates how book reviews could help you achieve your goal without spending your whole writing career pursuing it.
“How to Write a Great Book Review” by Joe Walters is a writer’s resource for brainstorming, planning, drafting, and editing the best book reviews. Check it out for tips & tricks from our book review editor.
“Discover Your Unique Writing Voice” by Desiree Villena is a resource for writers and authors looking to fine-tune their writer’s voice. This is an informative post for poets and prose stylists across a variety of genres.
“10 Free Literary Magazines Publishing Outstanding Fiction, Poetry, & Nonfiction” by Anita Trimbur is a resource for readers and writers looking to jump into the wonderful world of lit mags. Check out this listicle including Hobart, Craft Literary, and more.
BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book by Courtney Maum is a resource for writers who want to know more about traditional book publishing. Check out what Joe Walters has to say about this Catapult nonfiction book.
“10 Tips for Developmental Editing Your Fiction” by Joe Walters is a resource for writers who are interested in improving the big-picture aspects of their novel, novella, or short story. Learn more about structure, protagonists, pacing, and more.
“The Author Editor Relationship” is a resource for writers who are in search of an editor before self-publishing or traditional publishing. Indie authors will love Sandra Y. Desjardins’ practical approach to finding the right editor.
“4 Tips for How to Beat Writer’s Block” by Brie Junichi is a resource for writers to get beyond the terrors of the blank page. With information about creative brain science as well as tips for what others have done to succeed, this blog post has the tools to get you writing again.
“4 Options for Getting Your Book Published” by Joe Walters is a resource for writers to understand the pros and cons of traditionally publishing, hybrid publishing, and self-publishing. This blog post includes information on small presses, vanity presses, and more.