Author Tips

Blake Bailey: 5 Writing Tips

The following writing tips are excerpted from an article by Blake Bailey that appeared in Publishers Weekly magazine. Write about things that really interest you. Pick a subject that bores you and you’ll write a boring book. Be quiet and listen. Let the person talk. Action is character. Let us see and hear how your […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- John Kremer on Book Marketing.

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Ian Rankin: 10 Rules for Writing

Here, according to mystery author Ian Rankin, are ten rules for writing. Read lots. Write lots. Be persistent. Have a story worth telling. … These are certainly worth paying attention to. Read lots. Write lots. Learn to be self-critical. Learn what criticism to accept. Be persistent. Have a story worth telling. Don’t give up. Know […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- John Kremer on Book Marketing.

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Writing Bookmark: First Draft

Here are some great pieces of advice on how to write fiction from some incredible novelists. Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. — Anton Chekhov Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- John Kremer on Book Marketing.

Business Bookmark: Failure Inspires Winners

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. — Zig Ziglar Click To Tweet If you’ve been in the doldrums lately — or had a few things fail — then check out this business bookmark. It should inspire you to keep on moving toward success. Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. — Zig […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- John Kremer on Book Marketing.