What We Learned at NINC 2024: Top Takeaways for Authors
From mastering email marketing to building loyal fanbases and exploring direct sales, our insights from NINC 2024 will help you grow and find balance in your author career.
Writing
Writing a book takes creativity, discipline and endurance. We provide you with writing prompts, plotting outlines, self-editing tips, software tools and more to get it “write”.
Unlocking Insights from the 2024 Reader Survey: What Authors Need to Know About their Audience
Thanks to recent survey responses from over 2,700 avid readers across Written Word Media’s brands, we’ve uncovered actionable trends that can help authors fine-tune their book marketing strategy.
3 Key Strategies to Rock Your Book Launch
Three powerful marketing strategies to help you successfully launch your book, reach more readers, and grow your author brand.
New Feature Spotlight: Direct Sales Links to Your Author Store Are Now Supported in Our Newsletters! 🎉
Drive sales and downloads from your author website with our new Direct Link feature.
Mastering the Art of Sustainable Rapid Releasing
Learn sustainable rapid releasing strategies for authors focused on balancing productivity with well-being while building a successful publishing career.
9 Essential Story Elements to Consider in Every Scene
Master the nine essential story elements that build strong characters, exciting plots, and immersive settings.
Mastering the Art of Writing Book Blurb Hooks: This Might Be The Most Important Sentence You Ever Write
Essential tips and techniques for writing captivating book blurb hooks that grab readers’ attention and boost your chances of making a sale.
The Secret to an Unputdownable First Chapter
Nothing is more powerful in fiction than unputdownable writing. And crafting a compelling first chapter is its own art form.
Why & How to Use a Pen Name
Authors have used pen names for centuries, and it's likely you have a read a book by an author using a pseudonym. But what exactly is a pen name, and how and why do authors use them? What is a pen...
500 Writing Prompts to Help Beat Writer’s Block
Writing prompts are a great way to beat writer’s block. Check out our easy-to-use list of 500 writing prompts, sorted by genre.