Whether you're looking for a NaNoWriMo alternative or just looking to make a dent in your first draft, Story Craft is a great, community-driven method of getting your first draft done and dusted! Since the NaNoWriMo controversy and eventual closure,...
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A whole lot of us (me included!) struggle to market our own books. It's easy enough to get distracted with the things we, personally, like most, and ignore the things that might help our books sell better. Book content pulls are a great way to ...
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My biggest seller this year has been vector book cover design. I started offering these at the start of the year, and I'm proud to announce that this service is now a listing all by itself! 🥰 People have been absolutely loving these unique book cove...
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Over the past decade or so, people have become more interested in making sure that any communities they represent in their work are accurate - and people who read those books are interested in making sure they're represented correctly! There's nothi...
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Like many of us, I often struggle with maintaining focus for long periods of time, especially when I don't particularly feel like doing something (thanks, ADHD). In my quest to tackle my motivation and focus issues, I feel like I've tried anything a...
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Book cover trends come and go almost as quickly as the days go by. Depending on genre, one moment readers may absolutely adore intricate, metallic, typographic book covers, and the next, they might prefer a cute illustrated book cover design.If you'r...
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Did you know that I write as well as design book covers, book trailers, art, and everything else? Most people didn't! But since I could hold a pen, I've been writing and creating worlds. That's why I got into book cover design in the first place - an...
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There's a whole lot of confusing terminology when it comes to getting your book off the ground. ARC teams, beta readers, mock-ups, chapter dividers... the list goes on! Fortunately, some of these are easier to get a handle on than others, and today, ...
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Chapter dividers are an illustration or image that can be used in a variety of ways. As the name suggests, you can use these to divide chapters, scenes, or anything else, or you can use them underneath chapter headers to add a little touch of magic t...
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This year, I launched an Etsy store to sell my Canva templates for authors, alongside selling them on my own website. It's been a great time being able to help indie authors grow their social media platforms and explore new ideas without breaking the...
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Marketing your book can be expensive. Hundreds, if not thousands, for a specialist to do a plan for you, a further stack of cash for ads, and maybe, maybe you'll claw some of that money back. Contrary to some advice online, I believe it's entirely po...
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Whilst I offer professional book cover design, I know that for some projects, that just isn't in the cards - and you need to make a cover, quick! DIYing your own cover is usually not the best of ideas, as your book cover is your primary marketing too...
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Without a doubt, Black Friday is the sale that most of us look forward to every year. From discounts on gizmos and software across the internet and in-person, it usually provides us with a much-needed discount on things we need, or maybe just want.Fo...
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Writing tools are easy to come by, but some are tried and tested, and others not so much. I've been taking part in NaNoWriMo for over a decade, and even though this year I'm taking part in my own 30-day writing challenge filled with prompts and ideas...
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A while ago, I briefly touched on the topic of running a faceless social media account to market your book. It's a tried and tested method that eases some of the anxieties and pressures that come with running an account - especially for those of us w...
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