Category: Writer’s Lab
How to Create an Amazing and Powerful Table of Contents
Want to sell more books? Follow the lead of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. He’ll show you how to make a table of contents into an irresistible lure for readers.
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A Crash Course in Book Marketing for Self-Publishers
Congratulations on all the hard work you’ve put into your book manuscript! But now, your next task –  book marketing – gets even harder. These 11 tips will help a self-publisher sell more books.
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Use a Press Release to Sell Your Books
Today’s news releases look different and serve more purposes than they did a generation ago. Use these tips so your press release can travel the world and live forever on the internet.
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10 Common Mistakes Writers Make in Drafting Query LettersÂ
If you want your book to be published, you’ll need an agent. The first task in getting an agent is sending out query letters. Read about the 10 ten mistakes writers make.
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15 Tactics to Improve the Dialog in Your Stories
It’s time to move away from the keyboard and get outside. Be part stenographer, part psychologist, and part sociologist, studying people to craft better dialog.
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Stay ahead of your peers: Avoid these 6 embarrassing word-usage errors
Just because the usage of a word or phrase is common does not make it right. Is there such a thing as “12:00 p.m.?”
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Inflation’s Troubling Imact on the Value of “Nominal”
Buyers beware! The word “nominal” has lost its meaning. These days, if something is “nominal,” it’s probably priced higher than it should be.
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